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On the Edge of the Weekend

January 9, 2014

People

By MATTHEW KAMP
Of The Edge

A

uthor Bill Nunes is
at it again — and
perhaps for the last
time.

Nunes, a Glen Carbon resident,
recently released his newest
book, “The St. Louis Cardinals
— 1926-2013: An Illustrated
History.”
The books consists of 325
pages and 400 photographs, and
it covers the St. Louis franchise
from its first World Series title
in 1926 through the World Series
run in 2013.
It is Nunes’ second book this
year, having released his book on
Frank “Buster” Wortman during the
summer. It was the first project that
spurred on the second, as Nunes
came up with the idea about the
Cardinals shortly after a trip to
Barnes and Noble.
“I thought I had finished writing
books back in July after I came
out with a biography about Buster
Wortman. I went out to Barnes and
Noble in Fairview Heights, where
they were selling the book. They had
my book in the local authors section
and it was next to the area where all
the St. Louis Cardinals books were
located. Being curious, I went over
to the Cardinals section and started
flipping through books. There was
no Cardinals history books on the
shelf. I googled it and the latest
version of a historic book was done
in 2007. I thought that would be a
heck of a lot of fun to do. That is
what got me started on the project,”
Nunes said about his 22nd book.
The 74-year-old Nunes, a former
teacher at Edwardsville and
Collinsville high schools, retells the
history of the Cardinals from a fan’s
perspective. It offers a unique view
of St. Louis’ history, as he breaks
down the trades and discusses
players from every era after 1926.
Nunes, whose favorite players
included Wally Moon, Bill Virdon
and little known Jackie Brandt,
discusses past greats from Rogers
Hornsby to Stan Musial to Bob
Gibson to the current Cardinals that
took the field in late October. The
book has plenty to offer, as Nunes
grew up listening to the Cardinals
on the radio while playing corkball.
It is that die-hard perspective that
makes this book about the St. Louis
Cardinals different from the others.
“As I wrote the book, I decided
to write it from the viewpoint of the
fan. It is not your typical history of a
baseball team written by some other
professional writer,” Nunes said.
“I give opinions. If the Cardinals
make a bum trade, I let the readers
know it. It is very different from that
particular perspective.”
Since Nunes did not start
working on this book until July,
he broke down the 2013 regular
season week by week as it was
happening. Without knowing
the future, Nunes is able to offer
a viewpoint that many readers
might have been thinking as well.
Once the World Series started
against Boston, the updates were
daily.
“For this season, I did it on kind
of a week-by-week basis. As I write

about the Cardinals season, I have
no idea about how it is going to
end. I did the same thing for the
World Series. I wrote about the
World Series on a day-by-day basis
without knowing what was going
to happen. On the last day of it, I
wrote a few paragraphs and sent it
off to the printer,” Nunes said.
Included in the book are 400
pictures and Nunes points to

three of them as being the most
memorable. Albert Pujols’ homer
off of Brad Lidge in Game 5 of the
2005 NLCS, Enos Slaughter’s mad
dash home and Hornsby tagging
out Babe Ruth to end the 1926
World Series were ranked as his top
three.
As for this being his final book,
Nunes believes this is it.
“I think so,” Nunes said. “I am 74

years old and I basically do a book
every year. That kind of puts me
under the gun.”
Nunes will be giving a
presentation about his most recent
piece of work at the Collinsville
Library on Saturday from 2:30
p.m. to 3 p.m. and at the O’Fallon
Library on Dec. 21 from 10:30 a.m.
to noon.
The book, which costs $20.95, is

January 9, 2014

available at local Jan’s Hallmark
stores, through Barnes and Noble,
Town Hall Archery in Belleville and
Don Rogers Apparel on West Main
in Belleville. Autographed copies
can be purchased on Amazon.com
through Nostalgia Books.
Autographed books may also
be ordered by sending a check for
$23.50 to 3029 Mark Trail, Glen
Carbon, 62034.

It’s a long way from Edwardsville High
School to the Middle East, but thanks to the
U.S. Navy, Samantha Edrington feels right at
home.
A petty officer 2nd class, Edrington
graduated from EHS in 2009. She has been
in the Navy for four years and is currently
serving aboard the USS Harry S. Truman as an
electrician’s mate.
The Truman, flagship for the Harry S.
Truman Carrier Strike Group, is deployed
to the U.S. Fifth Fleet, which is responsible
for naval forces in the Persian Gulf, Red Sea,
Arabian Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean.
Edrington, 22, joined the Navy about six
months after graduating from EHS. She
started boot camp Dec. 15, 2009 at Great
Lakes, Ill.
“In high school, I was interested in the
military and at first I was thinking about the
Marines, but my brother Marty was in the
Navy and he convinced me to talk to a Navy
recruiter,” Edrington said. “Boot camp wasn’t
that bad, although it was a shock adapting to
military life and learning everything you need
to know. It was a good experience for me.”
For the next five and a half months after
boot camp, Edrington attended the naval
engineering school at Great Lakes. Basic
engineering common core was the first
of three segments, followed by advanced
technical training and electrician’s mate
training.
After a couple weeks at home, she flew out
to Norfolk, Va., and then to Bahrain, where
she spent four days in a hotel before coming
aboard the Truman, where she has been
stationed ever since.
“How often I’m home depends on the ship’s
schedule,” said Edrington, who will return
to the U.S. sometime in the spring. “We may
come into port (at Norfolk) for a few weeks
and then head back out to sea. It’s kind of

random, so you just go with the flow.”
Edrington came into the Navy as an E-1,
which is the lowest rank in its structure. She
made E-2 nine months later and E-3 nine
months after that.

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In order to make petty officer (E-4,
which is the front line supervisor in most
circumstances), she had to take a test, where
she competed with all other electricians in her
pay grade Navy-wide.
Hundreds of men and women took the test,
but only those who scored the highest on the
exam were actually promoted.
Edrington was promoted to E-4, then a
year later (in November of this year), she
was promoted to E-5. That means she has
been promoted four times already in her
first enlistment, which is considered quite an
accomplishment.
As part of her job, Edrington is responsible
for the operation of the ship’s electrical power
generation systems, lighting systems, electrical
equipment and electrical appliances.
“We go in teams of at least two and
troubleshoot and fix whatever is broken,”
Edrington said. “We have a lot of equipment
on board – motors and things like that – so it
can definitely challenge our skills.”
Edrington is also responsible for
maintaining a ready status of the Truman’s
RHIBs (rigid hull inflatable boats). “Our
RHIBs are pretty much our life boats, per se,”
Edrington said.
“If we have a man overboard, we will lower
the RHIB into the water and pick the person
up.”
The Navy also awards “warfare pins” to
those who qualify.
“I have two, my ESWS (enlisted surface
warfare specialist) and my EAWS (enlisted
aviation warfare specialist),” Edrington said.
“In order to get these pins, you have to take a

January 9, 2014

100-question test and pass it with at least 80
percent. Once you pass your test, you have to
take a murder board and once you pass that,
you take a final board.
“Once you pass your final board, you
get pinned and earn the right to wear your
warfare pin. The murder board and final
board are oral boards. They ask you a bunch
of questions and you have to answer so many
right out of each section. The murder board is
with other petty officers and your final board
is with chiefs.
“I received my ESWS pin on Dec. 15, 2010,
and my EAWS on Sept. 11, 2012. I am now
what we call dual qual. To earn these pins is
a task in itself. One can spend many hours
and up to a few months studying for it. Once
qualified, it’s something someone can take
pride in knowing that they achieved a great
accomplishment.”
Being away from home for months at a time
is a part of Navy life that Edrington has come
to accept.
“This is my second deployment, but the
ship only goes out for so long,” Edrington
said. “It may be six months or 10 months, then
you’re back home until the next deployment.
That might be six months or it could be a year
or two.
“When you’re back in the U.S., you go back
out to sea every couple weeks for training and
keeping Navy standards. You have to keep
that level of familiarity.”
The Truman, which has about 5,000 people
on board, is currently in the Gulf of Oman in
the Middle East.
“I’ve been to several countries in this part
of the world and we take the tours that are
offered to us,” Edrington said. “We do a lot of
fun activities, like going to water parks and
shopping malls and doing tours of cities. It
takes you away from work for a while and I
take advantage of it whenever I can.”

For those who are not on duty, the Truman
offers plenty of recreational opportunities.
“We like to go up on "Vulture’s Row" (a
weather deck on the island of the ship), where
you can watch the jets take off and land,”
Edrington said. “It’s where the air traffic
control tower would be in a regular airport.
“The Truman has seven gyms on board
where you can exercise. Just being out here
is a cool experience. It’s a floating city with
an airport attached.”
Edrington mainly uses e-mail to keep in
touch with friends and family.
“I have a pretty big family,” Edrington
said. “I have my mom Stacy Holder, stepdad Bob Holder, sister Cheyanne Davis
and brothers Marty Edrington Jr., Trevor
Plasters, Dayton Holder and Dalton Davis,
who all live in Edwardsville.
“I have my dad Marty Edrington Sr.,
step-mom Tish Settles, sister Christina
Edrington and brothers Dustin Oakley and
Skyler Edrington, who all live in Hillsboro,
Ill. They have all been a big support.
“Also a few of my friends that have been
a big support to me and an influence in my
life are Adrienne Koonce, Ada Seamon and
Mindy Gentry.”
Edrington recently extended her naval
contract, but when she finishes the rest of
her deployment in November 2014, she is
considering leaving the Navy to become a
pediatric nurse. Eventually, she wants to
get back in the Navy as an officer.
“I had always wanted to become a
marine biologist, but I recently made a
shift to nursing,” Edrington said. “I enjoy
helping people and I enjoy working with
kids.
“As far as my current job, I enjoy
everything about it from the people I work
with to the experiences I’ve had. I can’t say
the Navy is for everybody, but if you’re
interested in the military, you should look
into it. It gives you lifelong skills and
lifelong memories.”

People

By SCOTT MARION
Of The Edge

M

ore than 50 years
after his prep
basketball career
ended, the honors
keep rolling in for Bogie
Redmon.
The former Collinsville High
School star was inducted into the
Illinois High School Basketball
Hall of Fame in November in
Champaign.
At Collinsville, he was one of
four high school All-Americans
produced by legendary coach Vergil
Fletcher. In 1960-61, as a senior, he
led the Kahoks to a 32-0 record and
the state championship.
“I’m a blessed guy,” said the 70year-old Redmon, who now lives in
Glen Carbon with his wife, Judy. “I
was born in Collinsville and got to
play for coach Fletcher at a school
with a great basketball tradition.
“Fred Riddle and Bobby Simpson
came over from Madison the
previous year and Bobby was
the guy that got us to the state
tournament. He stole the ball against
Centralia (in the super-sectional)
with 15 seconds to play and we only
won by two points (66-64), We got
to state and won each game by an
average of 27 points, so getting out
of southwestern Illinois was the
toughest thing for us.”
In the championship game against
Thornton, Redmon scored 31 points
while Riddle added 24. With 92
points in four games, Redmon was
the tournament’s leading scorer.
The IHSB Hall of Fame is just
the latest in a series of honors for
Redmon, but it means a lot to him
because the state has produced so
many outstanding players. The
organization’s board of directors is a
who’s who of basketball, including
Edwardsville High School graduate
Mannie Jackson (former owner of
the Harlem Globetrotters), District
7 Superintendent Ed Hightower,
Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski and
former NBA player and coach Doug
Collins.
“The guys who started this
(including former Pinckneyville
coach Dick Corn) are really a nice
bunch of people,” said Redmon,
who was an All-American his senior
year at Collinsville. “Just to be
involved
with them and the people they
selected is a honor.
“One of the ladies (inducted) this
year was Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
Everybody knows her for track,
but she was a heck of a basketball
player too.”
At Collinsville, Redmon also
competed in football and track.
“In football, I was lucky again
because Fred (Riddle) was the
quarterback,” Redmon said. “He
was an All-American and I was tall
and he and I would hook up on
passes.
“In track, I did it because it was
fun. I liked going out there to throw
the discus. I got third in the state my
junior year, but I had a broken ankle
my senior year. At (University of)
Illinois, I was the Big Ten champion
in 1965 and I really liked that

Scott Marion/The Edge

Bogie Redmon at his home in Glen Carbon posing with his recent award from the Illinois High School Basketball Hall of Fame.
because I beat a couple guys from
Michigan.”
Long before he got to high
school, Redmon was aware of the
Collinsville tradition. His brother
Gant (six years older) played
football and basketball under
Fletcher before attending Illinois
on a football scholarship. His sister
Kay (three years older) was a Kahok
cheerleader.
“My dad (also named Gant)
and coach Fletcher were the same
age, and coach Fletcher was a real
taskmaster,” Redmon said. “We
knew everything about what was
going on and I was so fortunate to
be there at that time.
“My freshman year we only lost
three games, but I was not a starter.
I started my sophomore year, but
we didn’t do too well and we were
16-12. Sometimes we would practice
after we got home from away
games.
“Between my sophomore and
junior years, Fred Riddle and
Bobby Simpson transferred from
Madison. Simpson was a fantastic
guard and Riddle was a real good
forward, like a quarterback on the
basketball team. With those guys,
coach Fletcher knew we had a good
possibility of winning state.”
The Kahoks didn’t win it all in
1959-60, but their 25-3 record was an
indication of things to come.
“We’d start practice at two o’clock

in the afternoon and we’d go until
5:30 or 6, so we were in shape,”
said the 6-foot-5 Redmon. “After
we played three games in two
days at state, people asked us if we
were tired. We said ‘that’s nothing
— come to our practices.’
“For me, the pinnacle of my
athletic career was that state
championship. It’s something that
you dream about as a little kid and
when you finally get it, it’s just
amazing.”
A broken ankle forced Redmon
to miss nine games his senior year,
with Ron Mottin taking his spot in
the starting five. He broke the same
ankle again a week after the season.
Redmon was a two-sport athlete
at Ilinois. In basketball, he came off
the bench as a sophomore for a Big
Ten championship team (freshmen
weren’t eligible at the time). He
started as a junior and senior for
teams that were 13-11 and 18-6,
respectively.
“U of I was totally different
because instead of being the big guy
on the floor, I had to start playing
facing the basket and I couldn’t
handle the ball worth a hoot,” said
Redmon, who was an honorable
mention All-American in his final
season. “It was difficult for me, but I
finally got it going my senior year.
“My first game that year we
played UCLA, which had won the
NCAA in 1964, and we beat them

110-83. We beat Kentucky (and
coach Adolph Rupp) a couple weeks
later and the guy I guarded was
(longtime NBA player and coach)
Pat Riley. But right after that, one of
our guards, Bill McKeown, broke his
elbow. With him, we really would
have been competitive (in the Big
Ten).”
Redmon was drafted by the
Baltimore Bullets of the NBA, but
with the starting salary at the time
being only $12,000, he turned down
the opportunity to go pro and soon
joined his father in the insurance
business.
“Marketing was my major and I
started to work for State Farm, but
back then they had no advertising in
sports and they didn’t even have a
marketing department,” Redmon
said. “Now they have (naming
rights) for
the State Farm Center at the old
Assembly Hall (at U of I) and it’s
doing really well for them.”
These days, Redmon’s son, Kai,
runs the Redmon Insurance Agency
in Collinsville, but Bogie still comes
in on a part-time basis.
“I go in, but I’m not working
too hard,” Redmon said, grinning.
“The girls in the office take care of
everything.
“My son, who is named after a
guy (Kai Anderson) that played
football at Illinois, is involved in
the community and the chamber of

January 9, 2014

commerce.
I still get to see a lot of people I’ve
known for years, which is great.”
After graduating from Illinois,
Redmon met his future wife in
October of 1965.
“She was teaching at Collinsville
High School and Fred Riddle’s dad,
Fred Sr., was the one who
introduced us,” Redmon said. “He
was the principal at Collinsville, but
he was from Madison and he knew
Judy from years ago. When we were
in high school, Judy was a senior
when I was a sophomore, so if we
had gone to the same high school,
she never would have dated me.”
About 10 years ago, Redmon and
his wife moved from Collinsville to
Glen Carbon.
“Basketball opened a lot of doors
for me,” Redmon said. “When
you come into town, you’re not a
stranger. Ed Hightower and a lot of
other people have been really good
to us.”
Redmon’s grandson, Lawson, is in
the sixth grade and plays basketball
for Liberty School in Edwardsville.
A nephew, Cole Harper, is a 6-5
junior for Chatham Glenwood.
“Cole can handle the ball better
than I ever could,” Redmon said. “I
saw our championship game DVD
for the first time last year and we
were in slow motion compared to
these kids today. They’re really good
and they’re athletic.”

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People
People planner
Lincoln Museum
offers Sunday
savings

visiting the Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Library and Museum
or becoming a member through
the Library Foundation, visit
www.presidentlincoln.illinois.gov.

Good news for families looking
to save a little money after the
holidays: The Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Museum is offering
a bargain admission price every
Sunday in January.
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Union Station annex.
The family must consist of at
least one parent and can include
any number of directly related
children. The offer cannot be
combined with other discounts or
promotions.
Visitors to the museum will be
able to enjoy a special display
of items tied to the Battle of
Gettysburg and the Gettysburg
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presidents are featured in the
museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Treasures Gallery.
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with the fantastic Fresh Beats.â&#x20AC;?
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will premiere on Sunday, April
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viewers an all-access pass to
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com.

Dunham returning to
St. Charles
The nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s number one
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his beloved cast of characters
announce the kick off of
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Disorderly Conductâ&#x20AC;? worldwide
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t h ro u g h F e b ru a r y 2 8 , 2 0 1 4 i n
Champaign. IL.
Dunham is scheduled to
appear at the Family Arena in St.
Charles on Feb. 7.
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Fans all over the world can
look forward to a new jampacked show with more laughs
than ever before. Dunhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
famed troupe of sidekicks are
back: Walter the Grumpy Retiree,
Achmed the Dead Terrorist, the
beer-fueled redneck Bubba J, the
manic purple creature Peanut,
the spicy pepper from south of
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Peanutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own ventriloquist

dummy Little Jeff, a mini-version
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w i t h i n 6 d a y s . I t h a s a l re a d y
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The amazing rise of Jeff
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to pack arena-sized venues.
Dunham and his sidekicks are
preparing for their sixth trip to
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seen before! This December, Jeff
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frozen yogurt -- Achmed's
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The global TV event enjoyed a
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People
People planner
Science Center hosts
exhibit on bugs
The Saint Louis Science Center
will open its doors for an insect
invasion when it hosts Harry’s Big
Adventure: My Bug World! Oct.
19, 2013 through Jan. 20, 2014. The
exhibition, which was developed
by national pest control company
Te r m i n i x , i s a m u l t i s e n s o r y
experience that immerses
visitors into the world of bugs by
introducing them to thousands of
live insects.
Hosted by Harry, a Chinese
praying mantis, and his insect
friends, Harry’s Big Adventure:
My Bug World! takes visitors on a
unique journey through the habitats,
sights, sounds and social structures
of some of nature’s smallest, yet
most important, contributors.
“We are so excited to host Harry’s
Big Adventure,” said Jackie Mollet,
Senior Director of Exhibits at the
Saint Louis Science Center. “The
hands-on nature of the exhibition,
coupled with thousands of live bugs,
makes this fun and educational for
all of our visitors.”
Harry’s Big Adventure takes
guests on an educational journey
around the world through six
distinct zones to see how insects
impact their surroundings, the
environment and ultimately human
lives. Filled with interactive games
and competitions, visitors can see
how far they can spit a cricket, pick
their favorite roach in the Roach
Race, get up close and personal
with insects in the Bug Petting Zoo
and even try an insect delicacy
cooked up by the Bug Chef. For
more information and to purchase
tickets please visit slsc.org/harrysbig-adventure or call 800.456.SLSC
x4424 or 314.289.4424.

Ron White to appear
at the Peabody
Comedian Ron “Tater Salad”
White, best known as the cigar
smoking, scotch drinking funnyman
from the “Blue Collar Comedy”
phenomenon returns to St Louis
with his new stand-up show, A Little
Unprofessional.

White has achieved two Grammy
nominations, a Gold Record, two of
the top rated one-hour specials in
Comedy Central history, a book that
appeared on the New York Times
Best Seller List, and CD and DVD
sales of over 10 million units.
The show will be conducted at 7
p.m. on May 16 and is recommended
for mature audiences.
Tickets, on sale now, are $49.75
and $59.75 and are available at the
Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center,
ticketmaster.com or by calling 800745-3000.

Sesame Street Live
returns
No matter where you’re from
or where you’ve been, everyone is
special - so join in! Elmo, Grover,
Abby Cadabby, and their Sesame
Street friends welcome Chamki,
Grover ’s friend from India, to
Sesame Street. Together, they explore
the universal fun of friendship and
celebrate cultural similarities, from
singing and dancing, to sharing
cookies! The all-new Sesame
Street Live “Make a New Friend”
visits Peabody Opera House from
Thursday, Jan. 16 through Sunday,
Jan. 19.
Chamki is from far away and she’s
visiting Sesame Street for just one
day! Grover has a long to-do list for
his friend, from kayaking to hot yoga,
but Chamki is busy enjoying cookies
with Cookie Monster, singing with
Abby Cadabby, and doing ‘The Elmo
Slide.’ Will an appearance from Super
Grover get Chamki’s attention? Join
the fun and make a memory with
your friends and family!
Sesame Street Live “Make a New
Friend” offers a fun-filled, interactive
learning experience, including upclose and furry interactions on the
audience floor! Like television’s
Sesame Street, each Sesame Street
Live production features timeless
tunes and lessons for all ages. The
universal appeal of each Broadwayquality musical production continues
long after preschool. Adults will
appreciate the high-tech stagecraft,
cleverly written script, and music
they’ll recognize and enjoy sharing
with children, such as “Count Me
In,” and fun new parodies of “I Want

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Tickets are $16 and $24. A limited
number of $36 Gold Circle seats and
$60 Sunny Seats are also available.
*Opening Night, all seats (excluding
Gold Circle and Sunny Seats) are $12.
Tickets for the **Kids Matinee Offer
are $9 (excluding Gold Circle and
Sunny Seats) and open to school or
daycare groups with more than 10
people. A facility fee of $3 will be
added to all ticket prices. Additional
fees and special offers may apply.
For more information, call 314622-5400. To charge tickets by phone,
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Sheldon to host
Trivia Night
The Friends of The Sheldon
present the sixth annual Trivia
Night at The Sheldon. Phil Donato,
“The Trivia Guy,” will serve as host,
with questions covering popular
culture, music, movies and more!
Participants will have the chance
to purchase Mulligans, 50/50 raffle
tickets and enter mini-games.
First and second place winners
will receive cash prizes, and a
consolation prize will be awarded to
the last place team.
The event is scheduled Friday,
February 7, 2014 at 7 p.m. at the
Sheldon Concert Hall. Tickets $200 per
table of 10 or $25 per person.

Ticket includes Schlafly and 4 Hands
beer and soft drinks.
For reservations, contact Lauren
Wilhite at 314.533.9900 ext. 17 or
lwilhite@thesheldon.org. For more
information, call The Sheldon during
normal business hours, Monday Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission price includes Schlafly
and 4 Hands Brewing Company
beer and soft drinks, with a cash
bar available. Vito’s Pizzeria and
Ristorante will offer pizza and pasta
delivery directly to trivia tables, with a
portion of sales benefiting The Sheldon.
Participants may also bring their own
snacks (no outside alcohol, please).
Proceeds from the event will
benefit Sheldon Educational
Programs which introduce more
than 20,000 area students annually
to jazz, folk, classical, blues, world
music and the American musical
during weekday morning programs.

Events planned in
the Alton area
The following special events are
submitted to you for distribution
to the public. The Alton Regional
Convention & Visitors Bureau is a
destination marketing organization
serving Madison, Jersey and
Calhoun counties in Illinois. We
make every effort to insure the
information provided below is
accurate and timely. For additional
information beyond that provided,
please contact the event coordinators
at the numbers supplied with each
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Bald Eagle Days at Pere Marquette
Jan. 3, 15, 17, 24, 29, 31
Feb. 3, 4, 6, 7, 13, 14, 19, 21, 26
March 6, 7
8:30 a.m.
Pere Marquette State Park
IL Route 100 - Great River Road
Grafton, IL 62037
A site interpreter at Pere
Marquette State Park, will be
presenting informative programs
about bald eagles this winter.
Visitors will learn to distinguish
between immature and mature
bald eagles, what eagles eat, why
they spend winter months in the
area and much more. All programs
will begin at the park's visitor
center at 8:30 a.m. Reservations
are required. There will be a short
video presentation followed by
an observational drive to view
the wintering bald eagles. Please
dress warmly and have a full tank
of gas. For more information or
reservations, call (618) 786-3323.
Lunch-n-Learn
Friday, Jan. 10, 2014
Noon
Two Rivers National Wildlife
Refuge
HCR 82 Box 107
Brussels, IL 62013
Bring your own lunch and sit
down with the staff at Two Rivers
National Wildlife Refuge to learn
about eagles. Then head out for a
short hike to see some eagles soar
over Swan Lake. Free and open to
all ages. Event begins at noon. Call
(618) 883-2524 or visit www.fws.
gov/midwest/TwoRivers for more
information.

Music
Tuning in
SLSO tickets on sale
now
Single tickets for the 134th season
of the Saint Louis Symphony are on
sale now. Tickets can be purchased
online at www.stlsymphony.org, by
calling (314) 534-1700, or in person
at the Powell Hall Box Office (718 N.
Grand Blvd.)
The 2013-2014 season began
Friday, September 20, as Music
Director David Robertson leads the
St. Louis Symphony in a stirring
program including Ives’ Three
Places in New England, Copland’s
Lincoln Portrait (narrated by
critically-acclaimed vocalist Wintley
Phipps) and Tchaikovsky’s Piano
Concerto No. 1, featuring soloist
Kirill Gerstein.
Other highlights of the 13-14
season include:
• March 7-8, the St. Louis
S y m p h o n y p e r f o r m s Ve r d i ’ s
Requiem. Vocalists Angel Blue, Julia
Gertseva, Aquiles Machado and
Riccardo Zanellato join the St. Louis
Symphony Chorus to bring to life
Verdi’s operatic sacred work.
• Renowned soprano Karita
Mattila returns to Powell Hall March
28-29 to perform her first-ever
Erwartung with David Robertson
and the St. Louis Symphony.
Schoenberg’s dramatic portrayal of a
woman’s descent into madness and
the mystery that ensues is a not-tobe-missed event.
• It is one of the best-known
pieces of classical music ever
written: Carmina burana. Join the
St. Louis Symphony May 1-4 as it
presents Orff’s blockbuster. These
performances will also feature the
St. Louis Symphony Chorus and the
St. Louis Children’s Choir.
Founded in 1880 and now
approaching its 134th season, the
St. Louis Symphony is the secondoldest orchestra in the country
and widely considered one of the
world’s finest. In September 2005,
internationally acclaimed conductor
David Robertson became the
12th Music Director, the second
American-born conductor to
hold that post in the Orchestra’s
history. The St. Louis Symphony
strives for artistic excellence, fiscal
responsibility and community

connection while meeting its
mission statement: enriching
people’s live through the power of
music. The Symphony presents a
full season of classical programs
and Live at Powell Hall concerts, as
well as hundreds of free education
and community programs each
year. In May 2009, the Symphony
implemented an encompassing
strategic plan that includes a 10year vision focusing on artistic and
institutional excellence, expanding
audience and revenue growth across
all key operating areas.

Kennedy to appear
with SLSO
Due to a scheduling conflict,
soprano Christine Brewer will not
be performing with the St. Louis
Symphony May 9-11, 2014. The
long-time Lebanon, Illinois resident
and world-renowned vocalist will
instead be in Chicago.
The concerts including
Les Illuminations will not be
reprogrammed; tenor Andrew
Kennedy is now scheduled to
perform the piece with the St. Louis
Symphony. Kennedy last performed
with the St. Louis Symphony in
October of 2010, when he sang
Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn
and Strings.
“Sometimes in this business,
I wish I could be in two places at
once, and it happened to me for
the 2013/14 season,” says Brewer.
“I was scheduled to sing Britten's
Les Illuminations with the St. Louis
Symphony and David Robertson,
but a conflicting offer came to me
from the Lyric Opera of Chicago to
sing the role of the Mother Abbess in
a production of The Sound of Music.
Having sung that role as a student
at Shawnee High School in Wolf
Lake, Illinois and directed the show
when I taught music in Marissa,
Illinois, I have a deep connection to
the role of that classic piece. I was
torn, as I never dreamed I'd actually
have another chance to sing the role
of the Mother Abbess, but David
Robertson gratefully understood and
supported taking the opportunity. I
am extremely sad not to be singing
with my hometown orchestra this
coming season. I will miss working

with David and all of my friends in
the Orchestra, but I hope we will
have many other seasons to work
together!”

Cher coming to
St. Louis
It’s now official. The one and only
Cher herself revealed that she will
kick off her “Dressed To Kill” 49 city
North American Tour beginning in
Phoenix on March 22nd with stops
in NY, LA, Boston, Las Vegas, and
other major markets.
Cher will appear on June 4 at the
Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
A full list of “Dressed to Kill”
tour dates and cities follows this
release. The national tour promoter
is Marshall Arts USA. For ticket
information and to sign up for tour
updates please go to Cher.com .
C h e r ’ s p re v i o u s t o u r “ T h e
Farewell Tour” later dubbed “The
Never Can Say Goodbye Tour” was
one of the most successful tours
ever by a solo artist and played for a
record-breaking 325 dates and seen
by over 5.5 million people.

Robin Thicke to
appear at the Fox
Following the release of his best
selling new album, Blurred Lines,
recording artist Robin Thicke has
announced details of his highly
anticipated Spring 2014 North
American tour. The artist will be
joined by special guests Jessie J and
DJ Cassidy on all dates making
this the hottest concert package
of the spring. The tour will make
15 exclusive stops across North
America and will kick off on
February 21st in Atlanta, Georgia at
the Fox Theatre, continuing through
the spring. Robin is teaming up
with Tickets-for-Charity to offer
fans some of the best seats in the
house to benefit St. Jude Children's
Research Hospital and the Natural
Resources Defense Council (NRDC).
These special tickets will be available
exclusively at www.ticketsforcharity.
com.
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Music
Tuning in
Pixies to perform in
St. Louis
Fortified with eight instantly-soldout U.S. club shows, a sold-out UK/
European tour, and critical and fan
acclaim for the live shows and five
brand-new songs, Pixies announce
that a 33-city, coast-to-coast North
American leg has been added to its
2013-2014 world tour and will kick
off in Toronto, Canada on January 15,
2014. Tickets for the February 6th St.
Louis show at Peabody Opera House
are $59.50, $49.50 & $39.50 and may
be purchased at the Ford Box Office
at Scottrade Center, all Ticketmaster
Ticket Centers, by phone at 800-7453000, or online at ticketmaster.com.
Additional Ticketmaster service
charges and handling fees apply
to all tickets purchased through
Ticketmaster outlets, by phone or
online. For disabled seating, call 314622-5420. Log onto pixiesmusic.com
for more information.
“…there’s no denying Pixies’
superlative live impact. Deal or no
Deal.” – Guardian UK
Pixies – Black Francis/guitars,
vocals, Joey Santiago/guitars,
drummer David Lovering, and
touring bassist Kim Shattuck – are on
the road in support of the band’s first
collection of new music in more than
20 years that began with the surprise
release of the single “Bagboy” on
June 28. That was followed by the
four-track EP-1 that came out of
the blue on September 3. “Andro
Queen,” the melancholy, surrealistic
sci-fi ballad that opens EP-1, is the
project’s brand-new music video, and
now available at www.pixiesmusic.
com
“Andro Queen” was conceived
and directed by filmmaker Ondi
Timoner through her Interloper
F i l m s p r o d u c t i o n c o m p a n y.
Timoner won the Grand Jury Prize
for Documentary Features at the
Sundance Film Festival twice and
has work permanently displayed at
New York’s Museum of Modern Art.
She also produced and directed the
original VH-1 series “Sound Effects,”
and directed the opening film for
President Clinton’s 2011 birthday/
fundraiser held at the Hollywood
Bowl that featured Steven Spielberg,
Barbra Streisand, Jay-Z, and the
President, among others. Timoner
is the founder and director of webchannel “A Total Disruption” that
features the work of cutting-edge
innovators and entrepreneurs who
use technology to transform lives, our
economy and where we’re headed.
“The new numbers more than held
their own…Four stars” – The Times
of London
All of the Pixies dates on this tour
will feature a brand new stage set
and production, and will give the
band an opportunity to not only

debut brand new Pixies songs, but to
offer the most wide-ranging concert
set lists of Pixies music in the band’s
career. As Black Francis told The
Daily Beast, “I’m happy that we have
new songs to play because playing
only the old songs…you’ve already
proven that. You can try to do it
better, but you’re not really proving
anything to anyone except that you
can still do it.”

Cyrus bringing tour
to St. Louis
Global superstar Miley Cyrus
announced today the details behind
her BANGERZ TOUR. The highly
anticipated tour, produced and
promoted by Live Nation, kicks off
on Valentine's Day February 14,
2014 in Vancouver, BC at Pepsi Live
@ Rogers Arena and will visit 38
cities throughout the United States
and Canada including New York
City, Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago,
Washington DC and Miami. Tickets
go on sale starting Saturday,
November 16 at www.livenation.
com.
The tour will stop in St. Louis at
the Scottrade Center on April 16.
Tickets are available at LiveNation.
com/Ticketmaster.com, the Ford
Box Office at Scottrade Center, or via
phone at 1-800-745-3000
American Express® Card
Members can purchase tickets
before the general public beginning
Tuesday, November 12 at 10 AM
local time through Friday, November
15 at 10 PM local time. Fans will
have additional
opportunities to purchase tickets
early by signing up for a Facebook
RSVP at http://bit.ly/_MileyRSVP.
Tickets for the general public go
on sale Saturday, November 16.
Additional details are available at
www.livenation.com.
Details for Miley’s BANGERZ
TOUR follow her surprise
appearance on Saturday Night Live
where she announced to fans that
she would be launching a tour soon.
The announcement on Saturday
Night Live comes on the heels of
her well-received appearance on
the show (re-airing November 9) as
both host and musical performer on
October 5 that was part of a series of
headline-making appearances that
supported the release of her new
album, Bangerz, on RCA Records.
Bangerz debuted at #1 on both the
Billboard Top 200 Album chart and
the Digital Album Charts with over
270,000 albums sold. Additionally,
during release week, Bangerz hit
#1 on iTunes in over 70 countries.
Both singles, “Wrecking Ball” and
“We Can’t Stop”, off Bangerz have
already sold 4.3 million copies in the
U.S. alone. “Wrecking Ball” hit #1

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on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed
there for two weeks. It became
Miley’s first Billboard Hot 100 #1
and her fastest-flying top 10 on
Radio Songs.
“Wrecking Ball” also hit #1 on
Spotify where it reached the highest
streams ever for any track in the U.S.
beating the next highest week by
nearly 500,000 plays. This exciting
news came just two days after her
music video for "Wrecking Ball"
became the fastest music video ever
to reach CERTIFIED status, VEVO's
milestone for videos delivering 100
million views in only 6 days. Cyrus
shattered the previous record which
she held for “We Can’t Stop,” which
was CERTIFIED by VEVO just 37
days after it premiered.
Bangerz has been getting rave
reviews including Entertainment
Weekly calling it “...utterly fresh, a
pop blitz from a hip-hop blueprint,
and proof that Miley won't settle
for just shocking us.” US Weekly
declared it “the year's most titillating
pop explosion” awarding the album
“4 stars (out of 4).”

Il-Divo to perform
at Peabody Opera
House
Following a successful week of
concerts at New York’s Marquis
Theater, Il Divo—the record-

breaking classical crossover group
that has sold more than 26 million
albums worldwide—will bring IL
DIVO - A MUSICAL AFFAIR: THE
GREATEST SONGS OF BROADWAY
LIVE to theaters across the U.S. and
Canada. The Live Nation-promoted
engagement, which begins on
March 28 and concludes on June 7,
supports the group’s sixth studio
album A Musical Affair. It’s their
first compilation of songs inspired by
Broadway shows such as Phantom
of the Opera, Carousel and West
Side Story, and features stellar duet
partners Barbra Streisand, Kristin
Chenoweth, Nicole Scherzinger,
Heather Headley and Michael Ball.
Ticket sales began on Nov. 15.
The tour will stop in St. Louis
on April 22 at the Peabody Opera
House.
The limited engagement of live
concerts in NYC marked the first
time the four members sang together
on the Broadway stage. The show
intertwines the most famous songs
from Broadway musicals with the
individual theatrical experiences of
Carlos, David, Urs and Sébastien.
Tony Award- and Grammy Award®winner Heather Headley was a
featured guest for the entire run. The
quartet members are no strangers
to musical theatre; Carlos was cast
as Marius in Les Misérables when
the show first premiered in Spain in
1993, while David played Rodolfo
in Broadway’s La bohème in 2003,

which subsequently garnered seven
Tony Award nominations.
The show was developed by
long-term IL DIVO collaborator
and artistic director Brian Burke (La
Reve and Celine Dion’s residency
shows in Las Vegas, Elton John, Rod
Stewart and The Killers).
The album “A Musical Affair”
showcases Il Divo’s signature
romantic and emotional
interpretation of heartfelt classics
like “Some Enchanted Evening”
(South Pacific), “Bring Him Home”
(Les Miserables), “Tonight” (West
Side Story) and more. Il Divo has
also provided new arrangements for
these much-loved songs, as well as
invited familiar Broadway and pop
artists to appear on certain tracks
as their duet partners. These top
musicians lend their talent in songs
like “The Music of
the Night” (Phantom of the Opera)
– LIVE duet with Barbra Streisand;
“All I Ask Of You” (Phantom Of
The Opera) – duet with Kristin
Chenoweth; “Memory” (Cats) –
duet with Nicole Scherzinger; and
“Can You Feel The Love Tonight”
(The Lion King) – duet with Heather
Headley.
“It has been so inspiring to work
with such legendary songs from the
world of Broadway musicals for our
new album,” says Urs Buhler from
IL DIVO. “We can't wait to now
perform them in our own style to
our fans around the world.”

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s 2014 begins,
Grammy nominated
New Zealander
Lorde continues her
worldwide reign. Already
becoming the youngest
artist to write all of her
own material and top the
U.S Billboard charts, her
debut single ‘Royals’ [Lava/
Republic Records] remained
at #1 for an impressive 9
weeks, topping the charts in
an additional 45 countries
and selling 7.5 million
copies across the globe.

In March, Lorde and her band
will be embarking on a 16-date
tour across North America which
starts in Austin, Texas, making
stops New York City, Chicago,
Boston to name a few and
winding up on the west coast at
the 2,800 capacity Fox Oakland
Theater in California.
On December 3rd Lorde

released the new video for her
follow-up single ‘TEAM’, which
is also currently climbing the
charts. The concept for the video
was realized by Ella herself, as
explained on her facebook and
Twitter “(The video) was borne
from a dream I had a few months
ago about teenagers in their own
world, a world with hierarchies
and initiations, where the boy
who was second in command
had acne on his face, and so
did the girl who was Queen. I
dreamt about this world being
so different to anything anyone
had ever seen, a dark world
full of tropical plants and ruins
and sweat. And of this world,
I dreamt about tests that didn't
need to be passed in order to
be allowed in: sometimes the
person who loses is stronger.”
‘TEAM’ is currently the #1
greatest spin gainer on the
Alternative Radio charts for 3
consecutive weeks now, and
climbed to #4 on the iTunes
Alternative Singles Chart.
Her debut album ‘Pure

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Two views of recording sensation Lorde.
Heroine’ [Lava/Republic
Records] has already topped
most “Year End” lists including
Rolling Stone Magazine’s
who noted “Lorde's languidly
aphoristic lyrics balance rockstar swagger and torqued-up
teenage angst”, and The New
York Times, who praised “(Pure
Heroine) commandeers those
wide-open spaces with her
lustrous voice and angel-choir
harmonies carrying serious
thoughts.”
On December 6th, Lorde
performed live at the prestigious
annual Grammy Nomination
Concert and came away with
an impressive 4 nominations,
‘Record of the Year ’, ‘Song
of the Year ’, ‘Best Pop Solo

Performance’ and ‘Best Pop
Vocal Album’.
Lorde, also known as Ella
Maria Lani Yelich-O’Connor,
who recently turned 17-yearsold back in September, is
officially the youngest artist to
top the chart since 1987. 'Royals'
recently set a new record for
"Longest #1 at Alternative
Radio by a Female Artist" with
a staggering seven weeks at the
top.
'Royals' has held the #1 spot at
Alternative and AAA radio for
seven consecutive weeks, and
it has become the #1 greatest
gainer at
Rhythmic and Hot AC formats.
'Royals' also soared to #1 on the
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as well as #1 on the Alternative
Songs Chart.
As soon as it was released,
'Royals' stirred up a frenzy
online. It reached the coveted #1
spot on Hype Machine, and it
has racked up over 150 million
YouTube/VEVO views.
Last year, she took New
Zealand by storm when her
self-released, The Love Club EP,
rose to #1 on the country's top
albums chart.
Lorde will appear on March 20
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Religion
Mormon church explains ban on black priests
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — After Mormon
church leaders lifted the ban on blacks in the
priesthood in 1978, church leaders offered
little official explanation for the reasons
behind the ban, saying only they received a
revelation it was time for the change.
In the three decades since, members of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
have struggled to understand the roots of
the old ban and grappled with how best
to respond to questions about the touchy
historical topic.
Even as recently as 2012 — when the issue
flared up during Mitt Romney's run for
president — the church said it has always
welcomed people of all races into the church
but that was not known precisely why, how
or when the restriction on the priesthood
began.
Now, finally, Mormons can point to a new
2,000-word statement posted on the church's
website that offers the most comprehensive
explanation of why the church previously
had barred men of African descent from the
lay clergy, and for the first time disavows the
ban.
The statement, posted Friday, says the ban

was put into place during an era of great
racial divide that influenced early teachings
of the church. It pins the prohibition on
an announcement from church president
Brigham Young in 1852. Perhaps most
importantly, it addresses the once widely held
notion that blacks were spiritually inferior.
"The Church disavows the theories
advanced in the past that black skin is a sign
of divine disfavor or curse, or that it reflects
actions in a premortal life; that mixed-race
marriages are a sin; or that blacks or people
of any other race or ethnicity are inferior
in any way to anyone else," the statement
read. "Church leaders today unequivocally
condemn all racism, past and present, in any
form."
Mormon scholars and church members
who have followed the issue closely called it
a landmark moment.
"History and changes all happen due
to time. This is way past due," said Don
Harwell, a 67-year-old president of a black
Mormon support group in Utah. "These are
the statements they should have made in
1978, but better late than never."
Margaret Blair Young, an adjunct professor

headquarters in Salt Lake City, he said. He
and other scholars were interviewed several
months ago by staff from LDS Public Affairs
in preparation for the new article, Mauss
said, adding that it reflects a "new Church
commitment to greater transparency about its
history, doctrines, and policies."
The LDS church has come a long way since
the Genesis Group was founded in 1971, said
Harwell, who converted to Mormonism in
1983. While he noted that he doesn't speak for
the church, he said he believes the next step
is getting more black Mormons into church
leadership positions. He serves as counselor
to the bishop in his local congregation and
can see how that is helping young church
members change their perceptions. He didn't
question the timing of the explanation.
"Maybe the Lord just determined this is the
time for it to happen," Harwell said, "that this
is when people are going to be able to accept
it for what it is."
Matthew Bowman, an author and assistant
professor of religion at Hampden-Sydney
College in Virginia, said the posting is
being widely circulated in the Mormon
blogosphere.

at Brigham Young University who made a
documentary about the untold stories of
black Mormons, called the new article a
miracle. She said she'll carry printouts with
her to hand out and that she plans to call
missionaries in Africa who are often asked
about the reasons behind the old ban.
"I'm thrilled," Young said. "It went so much
further than anything before has done."
Mormon church officials declined comment
on the article but said it is part of a series of
new online postings to explain or expand on
certain gospel topics for its members. Other
topics include, "Are Mormons Christian?"
and one about founder Joseph Smith's first
visions.
Armand Mauss, a retired professor of
sociology and religious studies at Washington
State University, said the article is the most
comprehensive explanation yet about the
past exclusion of blacks from the priesthood
and marks the first time the church has
explicitly disavowed its previous teachings
on the topic.
Mormon scholars over the years have
written much of what is in the posting,
but it is noteworthy coming from church

Religion briefs
Doomsday minister
Harold Camping
dead at 92
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) —
Harold Camping, the California
p re a c h e r w h o u s e d h i s r a d i o
ministry and thousands of
b i l l b o a rd s t o p re d i c t t h e e n d
of the world and then gave
up public prophecy when his
doomsdays came and went, has
died at age 92.
Family Radio Network
marketing manager Nina Romero
said Camping died at his home
on Sunday.
Camping’s most widely spread
p re d i c t i o n w a s t h a t b e l i e v e r s
would be taken up to heaven on
May 21, 2011. His ministry spent
millions of dollars — some of it
from donations made by followers
who quit their jobs and sold all
their possessions— to spread the
word. When the Rapture failed to
materialize, the preacher revised
his prophecy, saying he had been
off by five months.
But when the world didn’t
end in October 2011, Camping
acknowledged he had been
wrong and posted a letter on
his ministry’s site telling his
followers he had no evidence
the end would come anytime
soon, and wasn’t interested in
considering future dates.

Archbishop denies
inappropriately
touching minor

of the allegation last week and
instructed the person who
brought it forward to go to
police.
In a letter posted Tuesday on
the archdiocese website, Nienstedt
says the allegation is “absolutely
and entirely false.” He says he
hopes the investigation will be
thorough and quick so he can
return to work.

Educators protest
Koch gift to Catholic
University
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some
Catholic educators are protesting
Catholic University of America’s
recent acceptance of a $1 million

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head of the Roman Catholic
Archdiocese of St. Paul and
Minneapolis is stepping aside
from public ministry after an
allegation that he touched an
underage male.
A rc h b i s h o p J o h n N i e n s t e d t
(NYN’-steht) denies the
allegations, but is removing
himself from ministry pending an
investigation.
The archdiocese says the
incident allegedly occurred
in 2009 after a confirmation
ceremony. Nienstedt is accused
of inappropriately touching an
underage male on the buttocks
d u r i n g a g ro u p p h o t o g r a p h y
session. The archdiocese learned

business and economics, saying
there were no strings attached.
The letter noted that the Koch
Foundation donates money to
many colleges and charities; and
said the grant has not stirred up
any controversy on campus.

t h e K o c h b ro t h e r s ’ a d v o c a c y
contradicts the church’s
“traditional social justice
teachings.”
The university in a letter
defended the gift Monday
that will support the school of

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Movies

QuickGlance
Movie Reviews

"Frozen"

Instead of the bygone damsels in distress — yes we’re
talking about you Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty
— the female royals of “Frozen,” Disney’s latest animated
wonder, are feisty, forward and independent.
Strong female leads are fitting, as “Frozen” marks the first
time a female has occupied the director’s chair in the 76 years
of Disney animation features. Jennifer Lee, who wrote Disney’s
“Wreck-It Ralph,” as well as the screenplay for “Frozen,” codirected the icy 3-D adventure with Disney veteran Chris Buck
(“Tarzan”).
Inspired by the 19th century fairytale, “The Snow Queen,”
by Hans Christian Andersen, “Frozen” marks another Disney
film modernizing one of the Danish author’s stories. “The
Little Mermaid” also adapted an Andersen fable.
Eight new songs, by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert
Lopez, work well when paired with the stunning visuals. But
none really shine with classic tour de force like a “Can You Feel
the Love Tonight” — and it’s been too long since we’ve had a
big Disney-stimulated hit.
But the overall message more than makes up for the
film’s pitfalls. Rich in magic, perils and family ties, “Frozen”
encourages us to embrace our fears, overthrow our inhibitions
and find the true meaning of love.
Set in the kingdom of Arendelle, sisters Elsa (voiced by Idina
Menzel) and Anna (Kristen Bell) are best friends who love to
play in the snow. Luckily big sis Elsa can create ice and snow
with her bare hands.
RATED: PG by the Motion Picture Association of America
for some action and mild rude humor.
RUNNING TIME:
ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two and a half stars out
of four.

"Out of the Furnace"

“Out of the Furnace” is an earnestly crafted, passionately
acted working-class drama rusted over by its noble intentions
of steel-town sympathizing.
Director Scott Cooper (whose first film, “Crazy Heart,”
was also drawn to the dwindling options of an increasingly
obsolete hard worker) sets his movie in Braddock, Pa., where
he also shot it. The town mill hovers as the empty heart of a
corroded city.
Cooper lays the atmosphere on thick, suffocating the film
with worn interiors, factory smokestacks, dive bars and
highway overpasses. It’s filled with tattoos, beer bottles,
muscle cars, flannel shirts and, to top it off, Eddie Vedder (who
opens the films with the song “Release”).
The film’s clichis are many, but few will doubt its weighty
sincerity, its heavy-handed Rust Belt eulogizing.
What’s dying? The lives of blue-collar men. The film is
centered on the Baze brothers, Russell (Christian Bale) and
Rodney (Casey Affleck), both of whom are finding that, as
their father dies of lung cancer from years at the mill, life in
Braddock is dried up.
RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for
“intense sequences of violence and action, some frightening
images, thematic elements, a suggestive situation and
language.”
RUNNING TIME: 116 minutes.
ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Two stars out of four.

"Saving Mr. Banks"

For most scribes who have toiled in the movie industry,
portraying Hollywood as a healing paradise is roughly
equivalent to regaling a lobster of the soothing properties
of a boiling pot of water.

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On the Edge of the Weekend

Hollywood has always, and probably will always, chew
up authors. From “Sunset Boulevard” to “In a Lonely
Place” to “Barton Fink,” we’ve often had the writer ’s
perspective on the painful life of movie scripting. Now, in
Disney’s “Saving Mr. Banks,” we have the studio’s.
No one, needless to say, winds up face down in a
swimming pool in the Disney version.
“Saving Mr. Banks,” directed by John Lee Hancock (a
sure studio hand of inspirational tales like “The Blind
Side” and “The Rookie”), is based on the true story of the
tug of wills between “Mary Poppins” author P.L. Travers
(Emma Thompson) and Walt Disney (Tom Hanks). Finally
drawn by Disney’s money and years of entreaties to adapt
her books, the extremely particular British writer arrives
in mythic 1961 Los Angeles like a dark cloud indignant of
sunshine.
She peers warily at “Los Ang-uh-lees,” as she calls it,
from the back window of the limo that’s been sent to pick
her up. Her chipper driver (Paul Giamatti) is infuriatingly
American. She flinches when he calls her home “Ingerland” and, worse, says “no problemo.”
It’s just the start of the unpleasantness for Travers, who
recoils at the thought of handing over her very precious
characters — “my family,” she says — to Disney. When she
arrives in a hotel room strewn with baskets and stuffed
animals, she faces a giant Mickey doll in the corner, telling
him he can stay there “until you learn the art of subtlety.”
RATED: PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of
America for “thematic elements including some unsettling
images.”
RUNNING TIME: 126 minutes.
ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"Anchorman 2: The
Legend Continues"

Can there be too much of a good thing? Where did that
expression come from, anyway? If it’s good, isn’t more
always better?
Discuss.
Or, actually, don’t discuss. Because, in the case of
“Anchorman 2” anyway, the question is sort of pointless,
isn’t it? Everything about both the original 2004 film,
a cult classic of the Will Ferrell oeuvre, and its lead
character, Ron Burgundy, was puffed up and absurd and
ridiculous.
And so, why wouldn’t the sequel be even more puffed
up, more absurd and more ridiculous? As long as Ferrell’s
back (he is), and reunited with his wacky partners (he is)
to form a veritable dream team of inappropriateness (they
do), then what could be wrong?
Not that “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” again
directed with total self-assurance by Adam McKay, is a
work of fine art. It’s a broad, low-brow comedy, which one
imagines was concocted somewhat like a huge abstract
painting: You throw gobs (or jokes) onto a big canvas,
some spills over the edges, and it’s messy and lumpy, but
hey, it’s all good, and anyway, the next gob is coming.
For those who may have missed the original, it brought
us Burgundy, a TV anchor defined by his goofiness, selfimportance, good-natured chauvinism, and polyester. Set
in the ‘70s, the theme was gender equality; Burgundy’s
foil was Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate),
who sought her own anchor chair.
In the sequel, the issue isn’t gender but the very
purpose of TV news: To inform, or entertain? We’re in
1980, and Burgundy and Corningstone, now married,
host a morning show together. Then she — alone — is
offered an evening anchor slot. Burgundy? He’s fired
(the boss is a gruffly funny Harrison Ford, sounding

Two years after he made his directorial debut with
“Coriolanus,” the terrific actor Ralph Fiennes arrives with his
second effort, an exploration of an illicit liaison that Charles
Dickens had with a young actress.
And “The Invisible Woman” is so different in every way
from that first film — in content, texture, look, and pace —
that, well, it’s tempting to call this “A Tale of Two Movies.”
Of course, both films are skillfully made, as one would
expect from a talent like Fiennes (who also stars in both).
But where “Coriolanus” was visceral, violent, and virtually
crackling with energy, “The Invisible Woman” is quiet,
reflective, richly detailed, and slow-moving.
Nothing wrong with any of that. But it also lacks something
crucial: Passion.
This will be particularly disappointing to those who see the
names Ralph Fiennes and Kristin Scott Thomas together here,
and remember the heat these two generated together, oh, 17
years ago in “The English Patient.” Alas, Thomas plays not
the love interest here — that goes to the much younger Felicity
Jones — but the love interest’s mother.
It is, though, a fascinating story — and a true one, first
told in a 1990 biography by Claire Tomalin, on which the
screenplay is based. When Dickens was 45, and at the height of
his considerable celebrity, he met 18-year-old Nelly Ternan, a
budding actress with a role in one of his theatrical productions.
RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for
“some sexual content.”
RUNNING TIME: 111 minutes.
ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three stars out of four.

"The Wolf of Wall
Street"

Digging into deep-pocket gluttony, Martin Scorsese’s dark
comedy “The Wolf of Wall Street” highlights a world rich
in drugs, fast cars and private jets. The American dream is
amplified, yet those indulging in it are never satisfied.
In the film’s opening segment, trading tycoon Jordan Belfort,
played by Leonardo DiCaprio, declares, “Money is the best
drug. It makes you a better person.” This was the motto
fueling a host of hustling stockbrokers in the late 1980s and
early 1990s, and it sets the tone for Scorsese’s commentary on
the extravagance of our twisted financial culture.
As we’ve seen in his films “Goodfellas” and “Casino,”
Scorsese is keen on illuminating power struggles among a
brutal backdrop. But in “Wolf,” swindling is the central vice,
while violence is pale.
Adapted by Terence Winter (“The Sopranos”), “Wolf” is
based on a memoir by the real Jordan Belfort, who became
a multi-millionaire at 26 and served 22 months in prison for
securities fraud and money-laundering before becoming a
best-selling author and motivational speaker.
RATED: R by the Motion Picture Association of America for
“sequences of strong sexual content, graphic nudity, drug use
and language throughout, and for some violence.”
RUNNING TIME: 179 minutes.
ASSOCIATED PRESS RANKING: Three and a half stars out
of four.

Movies

Associated Press

This film image released by Paramount Pictures shows Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort in a scene from "The Wolf of Wall Street."

DiCaprio shines as the wolf
By JESSICA HERNDON
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Digging into deeppocket gluttony, Martin Scorsese’s dark
comedy “The Wolf of Wall Street” highlights a
world rich in drugs, fast cars and private jets.
The American dream is amplified, yet those
indulging in it are never satisfied.
In the film’s opening segment, trading
tycoon Jordan Belfort, played by Leonardo
DiCaprio, declares, “Money is the best drug.
It makes you a better person.” This was the
motto fueling a host of hustling stockbrokers
in the late 1980s and early 1990s, and it sets
the tone for Scorsese’s commentary on the
extravagance of our twisted financial culture.
As we’ve seen in his films “Goodfellas” and
“Casino,” Scorsese is keen on illuminating
power struggles among a brutal backdrop. But
in “Wolf,” swindling is the central vice, while

violence is pale.
A d a p t e d b y Te re n c e Wi n t e r ( “ T h e
Sopranos”), “Wolf” is based on a memoir
by the real Jordan Belfort, who became a
multi-millionaire at 26 and served 22 months
in prison for securities fraud and moneylaundering before becoming a best-selling
author and motivational speaker.
As Jordan, DiCaprio, snorts cocaine off
hookers, receives oral sex while speeding
in his Miami Vice-esq Ferrari and nearly
crashes his helicopter. His excessive antics
carry over into his office, where brokers
indulge in trysts with prostitutes and pop
pills daily.
In a flashback, we discover Jordan’s road
to being a kingpin started in 1987 when
he was a broker-in-training under the
ardent Mark Hanna (played by Matthew
McConaughey, who has never been funnier).
David takes Jordan under his wing and

advises him to devour blow to survive in the
fast-paced trading industry. But when the
market crashes on Black Monday, Jordan is
sent back to his humble beginnings in Long
Island, where he finds a job at a local penny
stocks firm and quickly makes a killing
earning 50 percent commission.
Although he still lives in a mediocre
apartment, Jordan has a flashy car and it
catches the attention of neighbor Donnie
Azoff (Jonah Hill), who must learn the
secret to his success. Soon Jordan, with
Donnie as his No. 2, goes into business for
himself, starting the firm Stratton Oakmont.
Pulling together a hilarious crew of goons
and underachievers, Jordan trains them to
become successful brokers.
But our hero is hard to root for. He’s a
master manipulator who harbors only a
slight glint of humility, as he never leaves his
accomplices behind. But he is quick to put

his own needs before others, which is made
clear when he uses the British aunt (Joanna
Lumley of “Absolutely Fabulous” fame)
of his trophy wife, Naomi (scene-stealing
Australian newcomer Margot Robbie), to
set up an offshore account and jeopardizes
the safety of his adolescent daughter in an
especially cringing scene.
However, none of his doings are ever
severely punished. After a crackdown led
by FBI agent Patrick Denham (an excellently
placid Kyle Chandler), Jordan strikes a deal
with the feds requiring him to snitch on his
associates in order to reduce his sentence.
But DiCaprio, with his occasional first-person
narration, is exceptionally charismatic in his
fifth Scorsese collaboration. And though
the actor’s skillset is usually best suited for
campy roles, he strikes an ideal balance in
“Wolf,” as he seamlessly shifts between wild
and collected.

Stiller's latest falls flat
By ROBERT GRUBAUGH
Of The Edge
It is now the wee, pre-dawn
hours of January 1st, 2014 as
I w r i t e t h i s . I re a l i z e a l m o s t
immediately that my annual
"Best Of" review must be
delayed one more week. There's
just too many movies to watch.
So I beg your forgiveness, dear
reader, as I instead regale you
w i t h m y i m p re s s i o n s o f " T h e
Secret Life of Walter Mitty," a
movie I had pegged as the ideal
p ro d u c t f o r a C h r i s t m a s D a y
re l e a s e , b u t o n e t h a t d o e s n ' t
seem to have really clicked with
audiences. It has a PG rating,
some name recognition, and
Ben Stiller both starring and
helming. This thing should
have managed a much stronger
opening that seventh (!) place

in an over-crowded market that
saw as many as eight features
debut in varying release
s c h e m e s o v e r a s o f t h o l i d a y.
Rather, crowds have been fickle
and thin. Go figure.
L i k e m e , y o u p ro b a b l y re a d
James Thurber's short story in
high school. It's been around
since 1939 and was previously
adapted into a film in 1947 that
starred Danny Kaye as a hapless
daydreamer getting mixed up in
some sort of pseudo-terrorism
plot as a bounced around trying
t o s p a re h i s f i a n c é ' s f e e l i n g s
and win over the pretty blonde.
It was kind of lame. Stiller
takes on the role that now
feels both very modern in its
p re s e n t - d a y N Y C s e t t i n g , b u t
also has a throwback vibe. He
works at LIFE magazine in its
final days before cutting over

to an all-digital format. His
Walter Mitty is a timid photo
director charged with oversensationalizing the final cover
shot from notoriously famous
photojournalist Sean O'Connell
(Sean Penn in a nice little role).
This Mitty is no stranger to the
daydream. He "zones out" on
his sister (Kathryn Hahn) and
mother (Shirley MacLaine)
so often that they've gotten
used to carrying on one-sided
conversations.
Why does Walter escape to his
imaginary world? Why do any
of us? It's to escape the drudgery
of his day-to-day, making himself
in to the hero that has the guts
to stand up to his skinny-tieand-beard-wearing boss (a
delightfully mean Adam Scott)
and win over Cheryl (Kristen
Wiig), the sweet girl in his office.

I n re a l l i f e , Wa l t e r s t r u g g l e s
t o e v e n i n t ro d u c e h i m s e l f t o
Cheryl, opting instead for the
slim chance of matching up to
her eHarmony profile presided
over by his personal eDating
coach (Patton Oswalt in a role
that has led the Internet company
to actual create this service for
their customers). He also uses
his healthy imagination to psych
himself up for the big mission:
he has to spring into the field
when O'Connell's last negative
goes missing from his final role of
film. How can they have the big
to-do of the final cover without
the photo?
So Walter (literally, you'll see)
jumps into action, journeying first
to Greenland, then Iceland to find
the rogue rock star/photographer.
He battles sharks, an erupting
volcano, and - worst - corporate

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layoffs in a last ditch adventure
effort to find O'Connell using a
series of bland pictures as clues.
When they finally connect in the
upper Himalayas, the audience
and Walter both find the same
answer: life is in the journey
just as much as the destination.
Still, this version of "The Secret
Life of Walter Mitty"| generally
fails to overcome its own dry
n a t u re d e s p i t e a f u l l t a n k o f
special effects, quirky humor, and
absolutely breathtaking scenery.
And, yes, the whole thing was
filmed on location. You can't beat
the real thing.
"The Secret Life of Walter
Mitty" runs 120 minutes and is
rated PG for some crude comments,
language, and action violence. I
give this film one and a half stars
out of four.

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Travek
For The Edge
If you're looking for an awardwinning getaway, start planning
your trip to Missouri.
During this about-to-be-wrappedup year, the Show-Me State’s
tourism assets made dozens of bestof lists awarded by regional, national
and international publications and
organizations. These destinations
and attractions make it easy to enjoy
the show on your Missouri vacation.
Earning a variety of accolades
appeals to the VisitMO.com staff’s
humble nature because it means we
don’t have to brag about our favorite
state. Someone else will do it for us.
Just in case you missed the
messages about Missouri’s
greatness, here’s a look at a selection
of the many honors bestowed on the
Show-Me State in 2013.
People from across the state, and
the Midwest, utilize the vast outdoor
resources in America’s “Best Trails
State” – an honor conferred upon
Missouri by the American Trails
organization. In fact, more than
12,000 people have logged more
than 1 million miles on Missouri
trails as part of Gov. Jay Nixon’s
100 Missouri Miles challenge. One
of Missouri’s most popular trails
destinations is Katy Trail State
Park; at just over 237 miles, it is the
longest rails-to-trails conversion in
the U.S.
Missouri’s capital, Jefferson City,
was named the “Most Beautiful
Small Town in America” as part
of Rand McNally’s Best of the
Road series. Picturesque views of
the Missouri River valley and the
stunning Capitol are frequently
cited among the city’s mostbeautiful attributes. With the
Capitol’s history museum, historic
sites and convenient access to the
above-mentioned Katy Trail – and
delicious ice cream at Central Dairy
– return trips to Jefferson City offer
new experiences each time.
Roller coaster enthusiasts surely
have fond memories of a trip to
Branson to experience Silver Dollar
City’s Outlaw Run roller coaster in
2013. Amusement Today presented
Outlaw Run with the prestigious
Golden Ticket award as 2013’s “Best
New Ride” (one of eight honors for
Silver Dollar City). Because it’s an
international competition, you can
summarize Outlaw Run this way:
best new ride on the planet. Silver

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For The Edge

Above, the Outlaw Run roller coaster at Silver Dollar City. Below, the Kansas City skyline.
Dollar City has been lauded as one
of 10 Great Theme Parks for the
Holidays.
Kansas City, Missouri’s largest
city, earned several honors from
a variety of media outlets and
organizations in 2013. Among the
awards on which the city can hang
its collective hat is being ranked
the No. 1 U.S. city for an affordable
getaway by Travel+Leisure.
Also, Kansas City made the
Lonely Planet list of the Top 10 U.S.
Destinations for 2014. The travelfocused website notes Kansas City is
a top choice for a variety of reasons,
including its barbecue restaurants,
live jazz music, and attractions
such as Country Club Plaza and the
National World War I Museum at
Liberty Memorial.
And, in a development that
stunned almost no one, Kansas City

On the Edge of the Weekend

was named among the Best Barbecue
Cities in the U.S. by Food and Wine
magazine.
Across the state, Missouri’s
second-largest city, St. Louis, also
racked up a slew of honors. St.
Louis was named one of the Top 25
Romantic Cities in the U.S. (No. 9 to
be precise) by OpenTable.com, and
the Three Sixty Rooftop Bar (at the
Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark) was
named on Frommer’s list of the Top
Best Hotel Rooftop Bars Around the
World. Coincidentally, St. Louis was
named as one of Food and Wine’s
top cities for barbecue.
Need more proof Missouri is
awesome? Here are more Missouri
honors, including some designations
that might catch you by surprise.
For example, did you know Ava
(population 3,000) was named one
of the “Nine Great Places You’ve

January 9, 2014

(Maybe) Never Heard Of,” by
Mother Earth News? Of course you
didn’t, but it’s true. Mother Earth
News bills itself as “America’s
leading magazine about sustainable,
self-reliant living.” The publication
notes, “…Ava is surrounded by
forests, streams and spectacular
natural beauty. The town offers
no big-city amenities, but is a
welcoming community.”
With nods toward their respective
family fun options, shopping, live
shows and outdoor recreation, the
Lake of the Ozarks area and Branson
both made the FlipKey.com (a
division of Trip Advisor) list of the
Top Midwest Travel Spots.
Meanwhile, Bonne Terre Mine,
representing the U.S., was named
among the World’s Top 10 Diving
Resorts (coming in at No. 3) by Fox
News. In securing its lofty status as a
scuba diving destination, Bonne Terre
Mine was listed ahead of several farflung resorts, including those found
in Italy and Australia.
In northern Missouri, Hannibal and
the Great River Road – paralleling the
Mississippi River – were mentioned
among the top 10 Fall Foliage Road
Trips in the U.S. by TravelChannel.
com.
To the south, Johnson’s Shut-Ins
State Park, which features a collection
of carved-in-rock swimming holes
formed by the flow of the Black River,
was named among the best Top-Secret
Swimming Holes by USA Today. It’s
unlikely the site will earn that honor
again, as it’s no longer a secret.
Golfers should delight in knowing
five Missouri courses were listed
among Golfweek’s Best Courses You
Can Play (courses open to the public)
in 2013. Those courses include Payne
Stewart, Ledgestone and Murder
Rock, all in Branson; Branson Creek
in Hollister; and Shoal Creek in
Kansas City.
Also in Missouri, you find one of
the country’s 51 Great Burger Joints,
Schindler’s Tavern in New Hamburg,

according to the folks at USA Today;
and a great place to settle down,
Ballwin, made Money Magazine’s
Top 50 Best Places to Live list in 2013.
Missouri had several top honorees
in AAA Midwest Traveler magazine’s
Best of the Midwest edition. Among
the winners were: Memorial Stadium
at the University of Missouri in
Columbia, which was named the
Best Place to See College Football in
the Midwest; Ameristar Casino in St.
Charles, named the Best Casino in
the Midwest; and the World Series
of Barbecue at the American Royal
in Kansas City, named as the region’s
Best Food Festival.
And the folks at Midwest
Living showered Missouri with
love in their Best of the Midwest
publication. Among the dozens of
locations mentioned were Sandstone
Gardens in Joplin (shopping); Aviary
Café and Creperie in Springfield
(dining); and Independence (great
trip for history buffs). Among those
mentioned in a variety of other bestof categories were ASL Pewter in
Louisiana, the Route 66 Museum
and Research Center in Lebanon,
Pony Express National Museum in
St. Joseph, My Daddy’s Cheesecake
in Cape Girardeau, Mark Twain
Cave in Hannibal, Hermann Wine
Trail in Hermann, The District in
Columbia, and Yates House Bed and
Breakfast in Rocheport.
There you have it … a look
at some of the Missouri cities,
destinations, attractions and events
that earned honors in 2013. With
the new year fast approaching,
we look forward to seeing which
outlets add Missouri to their best-of
compilations in 2014.
Learn more about the Show-Me
State online at VisitMO.com, the
official travel website of the Missouri
Division of Tourism. Start planning
your next getaway today at VisitMO.
com and be sure to visit some of the
destinations that made best-of lists
in 2013.

The Arts
Artistic adventures
Sheldon Gala to host
Renée Fleming
One of the most beloved and
celebrated musical ambassadors of
our time, soprano Renée Fleming
captivates audiences with her
sumptuous voice, consummate
artistry, and compelling stage
presence.
Known as “the people’s diva”
and winner of the 2013 Grammy
Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo,
she continues to grace the world’s
greatest opera stages and concert
halls, now extending her reach to
include other musical forms and
media. Over the past few seasons,
Fleming has hosted a wide variety
of television and radio broadcasts,
including the Metropolitan Opera’s
Live in HD series for movie theaters
and television, and Live From
Lincoln Center on PBS.
Fleming will perform at the annual
Sheldon Gala at 8:15 p.m. on March
15.
A four-time Grammy winner,
Renée Fleming has been sought
after on numerous distinguished
occasions, from the 2006 Nobel Peace
Prize ceremony, to Beijing during
the Olympic Games, and, breaking a
precedent, as the first woman in the
125-year history of the Metropolitan
Opera to solo headline an opening
night gala in 2008. More recently,
she appeared on We Are One: The
Obama Inaugural Celebration at the
Lincoln Memorial, and in an historic
first in 2012, Fleming sang on the
balcony of Buckingham Palace in the
Diamond Jubilee Concert for HM
Queen Elizabeth II.
Fleming is currently a member of
the Board of Trustees of the Carnegie
Hall Corporation, and in 2010,
was named the first ever Creative
Consultant at Lyric Opera of Chicago.
She is currently curating the creation
of a world-premiere opera based on
the best-seller Bel Canto for Lyric
Opera's 2015-2016 season.
Proceeds from this very special
evening, chaired by Tim and Kim
Eberlein and Don and Mary Pillsbury
Wainwright, benefit the concerts,
gallery exhibitions and educational
programs of the Sheldon Concert
Hall and Art Galleries
Gala tickets are on sale now,

starting at $500 and include preconcert cocktails and hors d’oeuvres,
dinner, preferred concert seating,
complimentary valet parking and a
tax deduction. Call The Sheldon at
314-533-9900.
Concert-only tickets go on
sale February 1 at 10 a.m. Tickets
are $55 orchestra/$45 balcony and
are available beginning February 1
through MetroTix at 314-534-1111 or
online at www.TheSheldon.org. For
more information, call The Sheldon
during normal business hours,
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

SLSO Family
Concert series
announced
The St. Louis Symphony’s Family
Concert series for the the 2013-2014
season has been announced
The St. Louis Symphony Family
Concerts are held four times each
season and are designed to help
familiarize younger listeners with the
orchestra in a fun, imaginative and
interactive way. The season’s other
concerts include:
• Peter and the Wolf: Sunday,
January 12 at 3pm
Prokofiev’s piece gets an on-stage
twist, as performers from STAGES St.
Louis will join the St. Louis Symphony
to act out this family favorite.
• Choose Your Own Symphonic
Adventure: Sunday, March 9 at 3pm
This interactive journey through
the history of classical music will let
the audience pick the program! The
concert will feature iconic works from
Beethoven, Mozart, Bach and many
more.
Tickets for all of the Family
Concerts may be purchased online
at stlsymphony.org, by calling 314534-1700 or in person at the Powell
Hall Box Office, located at 718 North
Grand Boulevard. The performances
are presented by PNC Arts Alive.
Founded in 1880 and now in its
134th season, the St. Louis Symphony
is the second-oldest orchestra in the
country and widely considered one
of the world’s finest. In September
2005, internationally acclaimed
conductor David Robertson became
the 12th Music Director, the second
American-born conductor to hold that

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post in the Orchestra’s history. The
St. Louis Symphony strives for artistic
excellence, fiscal responsibility and
community connection while meeting
its mission statement: enriching
people’s live through the power of
music. The Symphony presents a
full season of classical programs
and Live at Powell Hall concerts, as
well as hundreds of free education
and community programs each
year. In May 2009, the Symphony
implemented an encompassing
strategic plan that includes a 10year vision focusing on artistic and
institutional excellence, expanding
audience and revenue growth across
all key operating areas.

at 8 p.m. in the perfect acoustics of
the Sheldon Concert Hall. One of
American folk music’s most prolific
and profound singer/songwriters
of the past three decades, Greg
Brown has earned respect from his
peers and passionately-devoted
fan base. Known for his “wickedly
sharp” (Rolling Stone) observations
of the human condition and highlyentertaining live performances, the
Grammy-nominee has more than a
dozen albums to his credit. Brown's
songwriting has been lauded by many,
and his songs have been performed
by Willie Nelson, Carlos Santana,
Michael Johnson, Shawn Colvin and
Mary Chapin Carpenter.
During the 1980s, Brown’s
reputation was established through
frequent touring and recurring
performances on A Prairie Home
Companion. After meeting Bob
Feldman in 1983, the two founded
the record label Red House Records,

named after a home in which Brown
lived in Iowa. Brown was Red
House's first artist and Feldman
became the president of the label. To
date, over 200 recordings have been
released on Red House by artists such
as Pat Donohue, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott,
Eliza Gilkyson, John Gorka, Lucy
Kaplansky, John McCutcheon and
many more. They celebrated their
30th anniversary in 2013.
Greg Brown himself has recorded
more than a dozen albums, including
his 1986 release, Songs of Innocence
and of Experience, when he put aside
his own songwriting to set poems by
William Blake to music.
Tickets are $40 orchestra/$35
balcony, and are on sale now through
MetroTix at 314-534-1111, through The
Sheldon’s website at TheSheldon.org,
or in person at The Fox Theatre Box
Office, 534 N. Grand Blvd. For more
information, call The Sheldon at 314533-9900 or visit TheSheldon.org.

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The Arts
Arts calendar
**If you would like to add
something to our arts calendar, email
it to theedge@edwpub.net. Events
should be submitted at least three
weeks prior to event date.

Thursday, Jan. 9
The Rep presents Opus, Browning
Mainstage Loretto-Hilton Center, St.
Louis, 8:00 p.m.
Early American Silver from the
Cahn Collection Exhibit, History
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Runs through March 2.
A Q u e e n Wi t h i n : A d o r n e d
Archetypes, Fashion, and Chess,
World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis,
10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through
April 18.
No Place Like Home: American
Scene Painting in the Sinquefield
Collection, Saint Louis University
Museum of Art, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m., Runs through February
2.
The Past, Present and Future of
Nature Photography Exhibit, The
International Photography Hall of
Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through Jan.
25.
Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello:
Paradox of Liberty Exhibit, History
Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through
March 2.
Postwar German Art, Saint Louis
Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 26.
Highlights from the Textile
Collection, St. Louis Art Museum,
St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Runs through Jan. 12.
Encounters Along the Missouri
River: the 1858 Sketchbooks of Carl
Ferdinand Wimar, St. Louis Art
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Runs through Jan. 19.
A New Voice: Contemporary Art
Exhibit, St. Louis Art Museum, St.
Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
I Was A Soldier: Photos by Jerry
Tovo, Missouri History Museum, St.
Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs
through Jan. 20.

Friday, Jan. 10
The Rep presents Opus, Browning
Mainstage Loretto-Hilton Center, St.
Louis, 8:00 p.m.
Early American Silver from the
Cahn Collection Exhibit, History
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Runs through March 2.
No Place Like Home: American
Scene Painting in the Sinquefield
Collection, Saint Louis University
Museum of Art, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m., Runs through February
2.
A Q u e e n Wi t h i n : A d o r n e d
Archetypes, Fashion, and Chess,
World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis,
10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through
April 18.
The Past, Present and Future of
Nature Photography Exhibit, The
International Photography Hall of
Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan.
25.
Chiura Obata: Four Paintings,
Four Moods Exhibit, Saint Louis Art
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00
p.m., Runs through February 2.
Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello:
Paradox of Liberty Exhibit, History
Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through
March 2.
Postwar German Art, Saint Louis
Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to
9:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 26.
Highlights from the Textile
Collection, St. Louis Art Museum,
St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.,
Runs through Jan. 12.

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Encounters Along the Missouri
River: the 1858 Sketchbooks of Carl
Ferdinand Wimar, St. Louis Art
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00
p.m., Runs through Jan. 19.
A New Voice: Contemporary Art
Exhibit, St. Louis Art Museum, St.
Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
I Was A Soldier: Photos by Jerry
Tovo, Missouri History Museum, St.
Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs
through Jan. 20.

Saturday, Jan. 11
The Rep presents Opus, Browning
Mainstage Loretto-Hilton Center, St.
Louis, 5:00 p.m.
A Q u e e n Wi t h i n : A d o r n e d
Archetypes, Fashion, and Chess,
World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through
April 18.
Early American Silver from the
Cahn Collection Exhibit, History
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Runs through March 2.
No Place Like Home: American
Scene Painting in the Sinquefield
Collection, Saint Louis University
Museum of Art, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m., Runs through February
2.
The Past, Present and Future of
Nature Photography Exhibit, The
International Photography Hall of
Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Runs through Jan.
25.
Danica Dakic Exhibit, Laumeier
Sculpture Park, St. Louis, Noon to
5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 26.
Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello:
Paradox of Liberty Exhibit, History
Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through
March 2.
Chiura Obata: Four Paintings,
Four Moods Exhibit, Saint Louis Art
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Runs through February 2.
Postwar German Art, Saint Louis
Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 26.
Highlights from the Textile
Collection, St. Louis Art Museum,
St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Runs through Jan. 12.
Encounters Along the Missouri
River: the 1858 Sketchbooks of Carl
Ferdinand Wimar, St. Louis Art
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Runs through Jan. 19.
A New Voice: Contemporary Art
Exhibit, St. Louis Art Museum, St.
Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
I Was A Soldier: Photos by Jerry
Tovo, Missouri History Museum, St.
Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs
through Jan. 20.

Sunday, Jan. 12
The Rep presents Opus, Browning
Mainstage Loretto-Hilton Center, St.
Louis, 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Early American Silver from the

Cahn Collection Exhibit, History
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Runs through March 2.
No Place Like Home: American
Scene Painting in the Sinquefield
Collection, Saint Louis University
Museum of Art, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m., Runs through February
2.
A Q u e e n Wi t h i n : A d o r n e d
Archetypes, Fashion, and Chess,
World Chess Hall of Fame, St.
Louis, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs
through April 18.
Danica Dakic Exhibit, Laumeier
Sculpture Park, St. Louis, Noon to
5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 26.
Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello:
Paradox of Liberty Exhibit, History
Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through
March 2.
Chiura Obata: Four Paintings,
Four Moods Exhibit, Saint Louis Art
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Runs through February 2.
Postwar German Art, Saint Louis
Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 26.
Highlights from the Textile
Collection, St. Louis Art Museum,
St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Encounters Along the Missouri
River: the 1858 Sketchbooks of Carl
Ferdinand Wimar, St. Louis Art
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Runs through Jan. 19.
A New Voice: Contemporary Art
Exhibit, St. Louis Art Museum, St.
Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
I Was A Soldier: Photos by Jerry
Tovo, Missouri History Museum, St.
Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs
through Jan. 20.

Monday, Jan. 13
Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello:
Paradox of Liberty Exhibit, History
Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through
March 2.
I Was A Soldier: Photos by Jerry
Tovo, Missouri History Museum, St.
Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs
through Jan. 20.
Early American Silver from the
Cahn Collection Exhibit, History
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Runs through March 2.

Tuesday, Jan. 14
The Past, Present and Future of
Nature Photography Exhibit, The
International Photography Hall of A
Queen Within: Adorned Archetypes,
Fashion, and Chess, World Chess
Hall of Fame, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., Runs through April 18.
Fame and Museum, St. Louis,
11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through
Jan. 25.
Early American Silver from the
Cahn Collection Exhibit, History
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Runs through March 2.

Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello:
Paradox of Liberty Exhibit, History
Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis,
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs through
March 2.
Postwar German Art, Saint Louis
Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 26.
Encounters Along the Missouri
River: the 1858 Sketchbooks of Carl
Ferdinand Wimar, St. Louis Art
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Runs through Jan. 19.
A New Voice: Contemporary Art
Exhibit, St. Louis Art Museum, St.
Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
I Was A Soldier: Photos by Jerry
Tovo, Missouri History Museum, St.
Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Runs
through Jan. 20.

Slavery at Jefferson's Monticello:
Paradox of Liberty Exhibit, History
Museum in Forest Park, St. Louis,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through
March 2.
Postwar German Art, Saint Louis
Art Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., Runs through Jan. 26.
Encounters Along the Missouri
River: the 1858 Sketchbooks of Carl
Ferdinand Wimar, St. Louis Art
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Runs through Jan. 19.
A New Voice: Contemporary Art
Exhibit, St. Louis Art Museum, St.
Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
I Was A Soldier: Photos by Jerry
Tovo, Missouri History Museum, St.
Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs
through Jan. 20.

Wednesday, Jan. 15

Thursday, Jan. 16

The Rep presents Opus, Browning
Mainstage Loretto-Hilton Center, St.
Louis, 8:00 p.m.
Early American Silver from the
Cahn Collection Exhibit, History
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Runs through March 2.
No Place Like Home: American
Scene Painting in the Sinquefield
Collection, Saint Louis University
Museum of Art, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m., Runs through February
2.
A Q u e e n Wi t h i n : A d o r n e d
Archetypes, Fashion, and Chess,
World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Runs through
April 18.
The Past, Present and Future of
Nature Photography Exhibit, The
International Photography Hall of
Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through Jan.
25.

The Rep presents Opus, Browning
Mainstage Loretto-Hilton Center, St.
Louis, 8:00 p.m.
Early American Silver from the
Cahn Collection Exhibit, History
Museum, St. Louis, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m., Runs through March 2.
A Q u e e n Wi t h i n : A d o r n e d
Archetypes, Fashion, and Chess,
World Chess Hall of Fame, St. Louis,
10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Runs through
April 18.
No Place Like Home: American
Scene Painting in the Sinquefield
Collection, Saint Louis University
Museum of Art, St. Louis, 11:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m., Runs through February
2.
The Past, Present and Future of
Nature Photography Exhibit, The
International Photography Hall of
Fame and Museum, St. Louis, 11:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Runs through Jan.
25.

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The Arts
Artistic adventures
Peabody to host
Broadway series
For the first time, the Peabody
Opera House is proud to announce
it will offer a sensational five show
lineup for the 2013 – 2014 Broadway
Season.
“This is the first time we’ve had
the opportunity for our patrons to
sit in the best seats to see Broadway
up close and personal and sit in the
same seat on the same night for all
five shows,” said John Urban, SVP
of Events. “We’re also offering a
multi-tier Peabody Broadway Season
Membership package so there are
options for everyone at all levels.”
The 2013–2014 Broadway Series
includes:
"Man of La Mancha"
February 7-9, 2014
"Man of La Mancha"
returns to the stage in an all
new production complete with the
Tony Award®-winning score and
book that has inspired theatre goers
since the very first note of “The
Impossible Dream” was heard on
opening night.
Enter the mind and the world
of Don Quixote as he pursues his
quest for the impossible dream.
Against all odds, a man sees good
and innocence in a world filled with
darkness and despair. This lyrical
and amusing adventure is a classic
tale of the triumph of man over his
own follies.
"Peter and the Starcatcher"
(A musical play)
March 7 – 9, 2014
"Peter and the Starcatcher", the
most magical evening of madcap
fun, is now on tour! Hailed by
The New York Times as "the
most exhilarating storytelling on
Broadway in decades," this musical
play takes a hilarious romp through
the Neverland you never knew. The
winner of 5 Tony Awards®, this
swashbuckling prequel to Peter Pan
will hook you from the moment you
let your imagination take flight.
"Peter and the Starcatcher"is the
innovative and imaginative musical
play based on the best-selling novel
by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson.
A company of twelve actors plays
more than a hundred unforgettable
characters, all on a journey to answer
the century-old question: How did
Peter Pan become The Boy Who
Never Grew Up? This epic origin
story of popular culture’s most
enduring and beloved character
proves that your imagination is the
most captivating place in the world.
"Ghost the Musical"
March 25 – 30, 2014
Relive the iconic and magical
moments from the Oscar-winning
movie Ghost in a brand-new
Broadway musical. "Ghost the
Musical"
breathes glorious new life into
a timeless love story. The musical
features an original pop score
from multiple Grammy Awardwinners Dave Stewart, one half of
the 80s pop duo the Eurhythmics,
and Glen Ballard. The musical’s
tale of everlasting love is thrilling
entertainment for audiences of all
ages. Adapted from the hit film
by its Academy Award®-winning
screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin,
"Ghost the Musical"
follows Sam and Molly, a young
couple whose connection takes a
shocking turn after Sam's untimely
death. Trapped between two worlds,
Sam refuses to leave Molly when
he learns she is in grave danger.
Desperate to communicate with her,
he turns to a storefront psychic who

helps him protect Molly and avenge
his death. "Ghost the Musical"
is “eye-popping brilliant” (AP)
and “unlike anything seen onstage
before (Newsday).
Blue Man Group
April 25 - 27, 2014
Blue Man Group will thrill St.
Louis with its high-octane theatrical
experience. Escape the ordinary and
surround yourself in an explosion of
comedy, music, and technology. If
you’ve never seen Blue Man Group
, it’s a must-see. If you’re already
a fan, don’t miss it.
This year, the Peabody Opera
House offers additional benefits to
its subscribers which include: multitier pricing packages, priority ticket
access to all Peabody Opera House
Events and select Scottrade Center
Events, access to pre- and post-show
events such as talk-backs with cast
and crew, access to the best seats
in house, a theater subscription
specialist to help you design your
ultimate subscription, protection
against lost or stolen tickets, presale
opportunities for other Peabody
Opera House events, access to
discounted tickets to select events
at Scottrade Center and Peabody
Opera House, drink discounts at
the Budweiser Kiel Club and Opera
House concession stands, and
subscriber-only tours of the historic
venue.
Subscriptions go on sale to the
general public on Monday, April 1 at
10 a.m. Tickets may be purchased by
calling 314-622-5454 or by going to
http://www.peabodyoperahouse.
com/tickets/subscription. Prices
shown include all applicable taxes,
facility and handling fees. Additional
Ticketmaster service charges may
apply to online orders.
For more information on any
of the 2013-2014 Broadway Series
shows and to view the many benefits
of being a Peabody Opera House
Broadway Series Subscriber, visit
PeabodyOperaHouse.com.

Additions made to
Live at Powell Hall
lineup
The St. Louis Symphony has
added seven new concerts to
its exciting 2013-2014 Live at
Powell Hall line-up, including
a performance from folk duo the
Indigo Girls. The additional
concerts, which all begin at 7:30pm,
include:
• Stayin’ Alive: One Night of the
Bee Gees (May 17, 2014)
The iconic group won nine
Grammys and sold more than 200
million albums worldwide. Join
the St. Louis Symphony as it pays
tribute to the music that made
Saturday Night Fever a smash.

• Byron Stripling: The Gospel
According to Swing (May 30, 2014)
Critically acclaimed trumpeter
Byron Stripling returns to Powell
Hall to explore the link between
gospel music and jazz, in a
performance with the STL symphony
that’s sure to swing.
• Indigo Girls (May 31, 2014)
The Grammy-winning duo Emily
Saliers and Amy Ray have had a
career that’s spanned decades and
includes hits such as “Galileo” and
“Love of Our Lives.” Join them as
they make their debut with the St.
Louis Symphony.
• Classical Favorites (June 7,
2014)
The St. Louis Symphony celebrates
the start of summer with some of
the most popular and most loved
classical repertoire.
• The Music of the Who (June 13,
2014)
Join the STL Symphony for a
weekend of rock and roll at Powell
Hall, beginning with the Music of
The Who. One of the best known
rock bands of all time, fans will hear
favorites from the albums Tommy,
Who’s Next and Who Are You?
• The Music of the Rolling Stones
(June 14, 2014)
The rock n roll continues the next
night at Powell Hall, as the St. Louis
Symphony performs the Music
of The Rolling Stones. Get ready
for all of the group’s biggest hits,
including “Satisfaction,” “Paint It
Black,” “Ruby Tuesday,” “Angie,”
and many more.
• The Five Browns (June 20, 2014)
The Five Browns return to Powell
Hall, this time appearing with the
St. Louis Symphony. The siblings,
all Juilliard-trained, are sure to
dazzle with their impeccable piano
performances.
Previously announced Live at
Powell Hall performances include:
• The Barry White Experience
(October 27, 2013)
The St. Louis Symphony celebrates
the music of the man who brought
funk, soul and disco to the top of
the charts, with vocalist Eric Conley
hitting those low, mellow tones.
• Fantasia (November 1-3, 2013)
Pairing the magic of Disney’s
iconic animated films with the St.
Louis Symphony providing the live
score, these performances are perfect
for the entire family.
• The Music of Elvis Presley
(November 10, 2013)
Long live the King! This evening
will take you through Elvis Presley’s
long and legendary career, bringing
songs to the Powell Hall stage that
will forever live on in the hearts of
his fans.
• The St. Louis Symphony
performs Mannheim Steamroller
Christmas (December 14-15, 2013)
The STL Symphony performs the
sounds of Mannheim Steamroller

Christmas at Powell Hall for the first
time ever this holiday season. The
modern symphonic arrangements
of Christmas songs made famous
by Chip Davis include yuletide
favorites such as “Carol of the Bells,”
“Silent Night,” “Deck the Halls” and
many more.
• The Music of John Williams
(December 27-29, 2013)
Composer John Williams has
written some of the most iconic
movie music ever made, including
the themes to Star Wars, JFK and
Harry Potter. Join the STL Symphony,
conducted by David Robertson, as it
performs some of Williams’ most
beloved and recognizable works.
• Casablanca (February 15-16,
2014)
Some films, and their music, will
forever stand the test of time, and
Casablanca is one of them. Watch the
1942 classic starring Ingrid Bergman
and Humphrey Bogart, as the STL
Symphony provides the live score,
including the movie’s unforgettable
theme “As Time Goes By.” The
perfect Valentines weekend!
• Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II
(March 15-16, 2014)
Join the St. Louis Symphony as it
shares the stage with Bugs Bunny,
Daffy Duck, the Road Runner
and the rest of the Looney Tunes
characters for a special presentation.
These concerts bring the Warner
Brothers cartoons you grew up with
to life with both 3-D technology
and terrific live music, including
works from Rossini, Wagner and
Tchaikovsky.
• Simply Sinatra (March 30, 2014)
The Great American Songbook
comes to life on the Powell Hall
stage, as vocalist Steve Lippia
joins the St. Louis Symphony in a

touching tribute to Frank Sinatra.
• Michael W. Smith (April 10-11,
2014)
The Grammy-award winning
contemporary Christian singer/
songwriter returns to Powell Hall
for a pair of uplifting performances
pairing his greatest hits with the live
sound only the St. Louis Symphony
can provide.
• Ben Folds (April 12-13, 2014)
Returning to St. Louis after a
standing-room-only performance
with the Symphony in 2011, singer/
musician Ben Folds brings his funky,
off-beat style back to Powell Hall
with the St. Louis Symphony.
Single tickets for all 2013-2014
Live at Powell Hall concerts go on
sale Monday, August 12 and may
be purchased by phone at 314-5341700, on-line at stlsymphony.org
or in person at the Powell Hall Box
Office, located at 718 North Grand
Boulevard in St. Louis.
Founded in 1880 and now in
its 133rd season, the St. Louis
Symphony is the second-oldest
orchestra in the country and widely
considered one of the world’s finest.
In September 2005, internationally
acclaimed conductor David
Robertson became the 12th Music
Director, the second Americanborn conductor to hold that post
in the Orchestra’s history. The St.
Louis Symphony strives for artistic
excellence, fiscal responsibility
and community connection while
meeting its mission statement:
enriching people’s live through the
power of music. The Symphony
presents a full season of classical
programs and Live at Powell Hall
concerts, as well as hundreds of free
education and community programs
each year.

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On the Edge of the Weekend

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The Arts
Artistic adventures
CAM announces
exhibition lineup
In spring 2014, the Contemporary
Art Museum St. Louis (CAM)
continues to celebrate its tenth
anniversary with career surveys
of two major American artists and
exhibition series that activate all
corners of the Museum―with art
inside and out.
Nicole Eisenman: In Love with
My Nemesis
January 24–April 13, 2014
The largest definitive midcareer survey of the work of
celebrated American artist Nicole
Eisenman to date, In Love with My
Nemesisincludes more than 120
works, charting the development of
Eisenman's practice across painting,
printmaking, and drawing from the
1990s to the present.
Joyce Pensato: I KILLED KENNY
January 24–April 13, 2014
Joyce Pensato: I KILLED KENNY,
the artist’s first museum survey,
brings together new and recent
work with seminal earlier pieces,
featuring a monumental site-specific
mural of pop-culture icon Mickey
Mouse as well as charcoal drawings,
key paintings, and collages.
Readykeulous by Ridykeulous:
This is What Liberation Feels Like™
24–April 13, 2014
Organized by artists Nicole
Eisenman and A.L. Steiner, who
together form the curatorial
initiative Ridykeulous, This is What

Liberation Feels Like™ presents an
array of emotionally charged works
by over forty artists and activists.
Ron Gorchov: Entrance
January 24–April 13, 2014
Simultaneously painting,
sculpture, and architecture, Entrance,
first created in 1972, allows viewers
to rediscover the practice of an artist
who has been working for more than
fifty years.
Front Room
Tomasz Kowalski
24–March 2, 2014
Featuring new work by a key
figure among today’s young Polish
artists, Tomasz Kowalskiis the
artist’s first solo museum show in
the United States and includes a
series of paintings inspired by Polish
theater and stage design.
Street Views
Takeshi Murata: Melter 2
January 24–April 27, 2014
Takeshi Murata: Melter 2―the
second exhibition in the Street
Viewsseries of large-scale video
art―transforms the Museum’s
Washington Boulevard facade into
a brightly colored animation that
undulates, drips, and melts from one
form to another.
Audible Interruptions
Nathan Cook and Andrew James
24–April 13, 2014
The second installment of the
Audible Interruptionssound art
series features new work by St.
Louis-based artists Nathan Cook
and Andrew James with exhibitions
in CAM's elevator and first-floor

hallway.
2014 OPENING PROGRAMS
Artist Talk: Joyce Pensato
Tuesday, January 21, 7:00 pm
Free and open to the public.
Before the exhibitions open,
join Joyce Pensato in CAM’s
main galleries to see her work in
progress. Using the mural she is
creating on site at CAM, Pensato
will discuss her working process
and concerns.
Opening Night: Spring
Exhibitions
Friday, January 24
Member Preview: 6:00 pm
Public Reception: 7:00–9:00 pm
Artist Talk: Nicole Eisenman
Saturday, January 25, 11:00 am
Free and open to the public.
Winner of the 2013 Carnegie
Prize Nicole Eiseman discusses her
work, recently noted by the New
Yorkerfor its images of “pansexual
ribaldry and bohemian saloon
society.”
the Contemporary Art Museum
St. Louis
The Contemporary Art Museum
St. Louis (CAM) presents, supports,
and celebrates the art of our time.
It is the premier museum in St.
Louis dedicated to contemporary
art. Focused on a dynamic array of
changing exhibitions, CAM provides
a thought-provoking program
that reflects and contributes to the
global cultural landscape. Through
the diverse perspectives offered in
its exhibitions, public programs,
and educational initiatives,

CAM actively engages a range
of audiences to challenge their
perceptions. It is a site for discovery,
a gathering place in which to
experience and enjoy contemporary
visual culture.

COCA announces
2014 schedule
COCA (The Center of Creative
Arts) has announced its schedule for
the first half of 2014.
COCA is located at 524 Trinity
Ave. in St. Louis.
Here's what's on tap:
January 18-19
Regional Auditions for Summer
Dance Intensives
Student dancers ages 11 to 15 and
16 to 18 are invited to audition for
summer 2014 dance intensives at a
unified regional audition at COCA.
All applicants should bring two
photos: a headshot and a photo in
first arabesque, both labeled with
the applicant’s name, age and
mailing address. All applicants must
participate in both the ballet and
modern portions of the audition.
Female applicants should wear a
black leotard and convertible pink
ballet tights, with hair in a neat bun.

Female applicants should bring
ballet and pointe shoes and should
be prepared to dance barefoot.
Male applicants should wear a
white t-shirt and black tights or
jazz pants. Male applicants should
bring ballet shoes and be prepared
to dance barefoot. Auditions are
Saturday, January 18, from 9:00am
– 4:00pm and Sunday, January 19,
from 9:00am – 4:00pm at COCA,
524 Trinity Avenue, St. Louis, MO.
Registration is $35. Call 314.725.6555
or visit www.cocastl.org for more
information and to register for an
audition.
January 19
St. Louis Architectural Tour
Architect Evan Bronstein offers a
fascinating peek into the history of
some of St. Louis’ most significant
houses of worship. Learn about
a rc h i t e c t u r a l s t y l e s a n d h o w
these buildings communicate
concepts of faith through symbol
and structure. The tour begins and
ends at COCA; transportation is
provided by COCA. For ages 18
and up. The tour is Sunday, January
19, from 2:00-5:00pm at COCA,
524 Trinity Avenue, St. Louis, MO.
Registration is $20. Call 314.725.6555
or visit www.cocastl.org for more
information.

Downton Abbey A to Z
By Jason Lynch
As season four of the British above-stairs,

below-stairs drama kicks off tonight (on PBS’s
Masterpiece), we offer an obsessive tour of
the blockbuster show’s beloved characters,
customs, and costumes. Plus, a look at the
season’s new characters and the Downton
merchandising revenue that’s about to pour in.

Sunday With … Elizabeth McGovern
By Jason Lynch
The actress is as comfortable in a Downton

Abbey drawing room as she is onstage with
her band, opening up for Sting.

Dining Delights
Healthy, delicious salmon? It's in the bag
SARA MOULTON
Associated Press
Fish en papillote is the elegantsounding name of a staple recipe of
classic French cuisine.
Translated into English, it becomes
the much less elegant-sounding
— "fish in a bag." By any name,
however, this method of baking fish
is a smash.
Typically, the fish is combined
with vegetables and herbs, some
butter or oil, and often some wine.
All of this is wrapped up in
a piece of kitchen parchment and
baked.
The parchment keeps the flavor
and moisture trapped inside during
cooking, allowing the juices from
the fish and the other ingredients
to mingle and become a wonderful
sauce.
And because the parchment is
stick-resistant, the recipe requires
very little fat.
The small amount of oil in this
recipe is there for taste and texture
only.
In this recipe, the relatively few
ingredients I've added to the salmon
are in the service of the sauce.
But let's say you wanted to make
a whole meal in a bag, sort of like a
high-toned TV dinner. In that case,
you could add some substantial
vegetables, for example sauteed
mushrooms, steamed cooked potato
cubes, blanched broccoli or carrots.
If you do add vegetables, they'll
need to be pre-cooked. The denser
vegetables — such as carrots and
broccoli — simply won't have time
to get tender during the 10 to 12
minutes of cooking needed by the
salmon.
Similarly, if wetter veggies — such
as mushrooms and spinach — aren't
pre-cooked, they'll release too much
liquid in the packet and water down
the sauce.
The only tricky part about cooking
en papillote is that you can't see
when the fish is done.
If you slice open the bag, you risk
losing some of the delicious sauce
that's coming together.
My solution is to start with the
basic rule of baking fish: In a 400 F

oven, give it 10 minutes of cooking
time for every inch of thickness.
When I'm ready to test whether
the fish is done, I stick a very
sharp thin knife right through the
parchment and down through the
fish.
No or little resistance? The fish is
done.
Significant resistance? Bake it for a
few more minutes. And by the way,
this test works well regardless of
how you cook the fish.
Kitchen parchment — or even
pre-made parchment paper bags
— is widely available in the foil and
plastic wrap aisle. And by the way,
it's also great for lining baking sheets
when making cookies.
This recipe includes instructions
on how to fold the paper to make a
bag yourself, but if you can find the
pre-made ones, grab them.
I experimented with a pre-made
bag while testing this recipe and
discovered that it worked perfectly
well.
You just layer all the ingredients
in the bag, fold the bottom under to
seal the package, and bake away.
The beauty of this dish, besides its
deliciousness, is that it requires very
little preparation and cooks in no
time at all.
SALMON BAKED IN A BAG
WITH CITRUS, OLIVES AND
CHILIES
Start to finish: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
1 small orange
1 lemon
Four skinless 6-ounce center cut
salmon fillet pieces
1/4 cup chopped fresh rosemary
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup pitted and chopped
olives, preferably oil-cured
1/2 serrano chili, thinly sliced
crosswise
Heat the oven to 400 F.
Cut the orange and lemon in
half crosswise. Thinly slice 1/2
of the ora nge and 1/2 of the
lemon into thin slices. Juice the
remaining halves of both fruits.
Set a 24-inch-long sheet of kitchen
parchment on a baking sheet.
Fold the sheet in half across the
short side, then open the folded

parchment (like a book), leaving
one half of it on the baking sheet.
Arrange about half of the orange
and lemon slices in a single layer
in the center of the parchment on
the baking sheet. Sprinkle half the
rosemary over the citrus slices.
Set the salmon over the
rosemary, then sprinkle with salt,
the citrus juices and oil.

Top each piece of salmon with a
quarter of the remaining rosemary
and citrus slices. Fold the second
half of the parchment over the
fish, then crimp and fold the
edges together to create a sealed
packet. Bake — on the sheet pan
— on the oven's middle shelf for
10 to 12 minutes, or until just
cooked through (stick a paring

knife through the parchment and
salmon; it should move easily
through the fish if done).
Cut open the parchment,
discard the citrus slices from the
top of the salmon, then place
each piece on a serving plate.
Spoon some of the olives, chilies,
rosemary and juices over each
piece.

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Dining Delights
Bars seek out exclusive alcohol brands
If you've never heard of a
particular brand, don't worry.
That's the whole point
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —
There's something different about
the gin and tonics they mix at
Rickhouse bar on San Francisco's
Kearny St. And it tastes a lot
like... exclusivity.
Its real name is Quinetum, but
its game is selling customers on
the idea of seeking out bars that
serve up cocktails with hard-tofind ingredients.
Q u i n e t u m i s a c o rd i a l f ro m
Hendrick's Gin. Don't feel bad if
you've never heard of it.
That's kind of the idea.
Quinetum is sold exclusively to a
few bars around the country.
And Hendrick's isn't the only
brand making a pitch to the
cocktail cognoscenti.
Ta n q u e r a y G i n l a s t y e a r
reintroduced its Malacca version
marketed nearly exclusively to
bars, and Absolut has its Absolut
Craft, a collection designed
exclusively for bartenders.
"Everybody likes to feel like
the thing that's sitting in front
of them that they just paid
money for is special," says
J u s t i n B u r r o w, p r o p r i e t o r o f
Captain Foxheart's Bad News
Bar & Spirit Lodge in Houston,
which has Tanqueray's limited
production Malacca gin in the
bar.
"If you can tell them that
they're drinking something that
m a y b e o n l y 2 0 p e rc e n t o f t h e
drinking population is getting to
try, that adds value in the eyes
o f t h e c o n s u m e r, " h e s a y s . " I t
makes them happy."
Malacca, based on an old
recipe by company founder
C h a r l e s Ta n q u e r a y, w a s f i r s t
introduced in general release in
the '90s but was dropped as the
company focused on Tanqueray
10.
But bartenders, including
B u r r o w, b e g a n a s k i n g f o r a
re-release as their supplies
dwindled. "It made the best Tom
Collins. It did things that the
London Dry gins wouldn't do,"
says Burrow.
A batch of 100,000 bottles
was made and though some of
those bottles were allocated to
stores, most was earmarked for
bartenders.
Hendrick's Quinetum,
meanwhile, is available at about
two dozen bars around the
country.
And at Rickhouse, you need to
know to ask for it. The cordial,
released this year, was created
by Hendrick's Gin Master
Distiller Lesley Gracie, who was
inspired by the work of Thomas
Whiffen, a mathematician and
chemist who promoted the use
of quinine in the 19th century.
"The thought was to make
something that is entirely
complementary to Hendrick's
Gin so that both of the liquids
e l e v a t e e a c h o t h e r i n t o g re a t
cocktails," says Jim Ryan,
Hendrick's brand ambassador.
Only 4,000 bottles were made
in the first batch, with 2,400
going to the United States.

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The cordial, 4 percent alcohol
by volume, contains cinchona
succirubra bark (the source
of natural quinine), orange
blossom, wormwood and holy
thistle, as well as lavender and
orange distillates.
It's meant to be used as an
ingredient, not drunk alone, and
can be used to kick up a cocktail
o r, f o r a l o w - a l c o h o l o p t i o n ,
simply mixed with ice, soda and
a garnish of lime.
F o r v o d k a d r i n k e r s , t h e re ' s
Absolut Craft, a limited edition
series developed in partnership
with United Kingdom bartender
Nick Strangeway.
Herbaceous Lemon is a
combination of macerations and
distillations with lemon myrtle,
lemon thyme and lemon grass;
Smokey Tea blends macerations
and distillations of pine shoots,
bitter orange, ginger and clove,
with a base of Lapsang souchong
tea.
Drinking a limited edition
liquor means that you can't, in
most cases, try this at home. But
cocktail connoisseur Gary Regan,
better known as "gazregan" and
author of "The Joy of Mixology,"
is fine with that.
"I like the idea of sipping
something that I'll never be able
to sip again. The limited edition
part of this equation, for me I
find that it's just romantic."

Associated Press

In this photo taken Oct. 30 a drink called the Cheeky Samaritan, made with Quinetum, a new
quinine cordial by Hendrick's Gin, is shown at the Rickhouse bar in San Francisco. The drink
also contains Aperol, lemon juice, grapefruit juice and honey. Quinetum is sold exclusively to
a few bars around the country.

each Monday in the
Intelligencer and
Thursday in the Edge
(deadline 4 pm Wednesday)

Dining Delights

Associated Press

Double pork roast with mushroom marsala sauce

A lean roast that doesn't cut flavor

By SARA MOULTON
Associated Press
My choice for an elegant dinner? It’s hard to
beat a roast, and more often than not my pick is
a lean and moist pork tenderloin.
But let’s face it, as much as we want to be
healthy, there is such a thing as roast that is too
lean. A lack of fat often means a lack of flavor.
So how to make up this deficit? With plenty of
high-flavor ingredients, like prosciutto, fresh
herbs, mushrooms and wine.
Prosciutto packs a ton of flavor, and the slight
amount of fat it adds is well worth it. As for the
herbs, I took a tip from the Italians, who often
top off a grilled steak with fresh herbs and a
drizzle of olive oil. I tested out several herbs
in this recipe, both alone and in combinations.
Though I was rooting for fresh sage — a classic
match with prosciutto — my tasting panel (the
family) overruled me in favor of rosemary and
thyme.
Given the roast’s Italian inflections, I chose
a mushroom Marsala sauce to go with it. Any
mushroom will work, from the most affordable
white button to the quite pricey shiitake.
Whichever you choose, if you need to save time
you usually can usually find them sliced and
ready to go at the supermarket.
If you don’t have Marsala at home, you can
swap in Madeira, dry sherry, white vermouth,
or even white or red wine. All pair up nicely
with mushrooms. And, as ever, if you don’t
want to use alcohol, leave it out.
In order to stuff these pork roasts, you need
to butterfly them. If you’ve never done this

before, don’t worry. You simply lay the logshaped roast on a cutting board and, using a
sharp knife, cut in from the side of the roast
about halfway down. Cut almost — but not
completely — through; leave about 1/2 inch of
meat on the far side. You should be able to open
the roast like a book.
Next, put plastic wrap on top of the roast and
— using either a meat pounder or rolling pin
— pound it to an even thickness. You can help
to make sure that the meat won’t stick to the
plastic and tear if you first sprinkle both sides
of it with some water. And even if the meat
does shred a bit, don’t worry. It will knit back
together as it cooks.
One of the great things about this recipe is
that you can prepare and roll the roast a day
ahead. You also can make the mushroom sauce
in advance, then warm it up in the saute pan
after you’ve browned the pork roast, which
allows you to take advantage of any browned
bits sticking to the bottom of the pan after the
roast has left the premises. This isn’t just smart
time management, it’s good cooking; both
the roast and the sauce will taste better if you
prepare them a day ahead of time. And it’ll free
you up to prepare the rest of your holiday meal
on the big day itself.
DOUBLE PORK ROAST WITH
MUSHROOM MARSALA SAUCE
Start to finish: 1 hour
Servings: 6
2 pork tenderloin roasts (3/4 to 1 pound
each), trimmed of all fat
2 tablespoons packed fresh rosemary leaves,
chopped

2 tablespoons packed fresh thyme leaves,
chopped
4 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
Kosher salt and ground black pepper
1/2 cup finely chopped shallots or onion
1/2 pound mushrooms (cremini, white
button, shiitake, oyster or a mix), trimmed and
sliced
1/2 cup dry Marsala wine
1 1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
Heat the oven to 350 F.
Cut down through each tenderloin
lengthwise so that you can open it up like
a book, but do not cut all the way through.
Sprinkle water on the cutting board under the
tenderloin and sprinkle a little water on top of
the tenderloin (this will help prevent the meat
from tearing when you pound it). Cover the
tenderloin with plastic wrap and pound the
meat using a meat mallet or rolling pin until it
is about 1/2-inch thick.
Sprinkle half the rosemary and thyme
leaves all over the inside of each butterflied
and pounded pork tenderloin and spread
the prosciutto evenly in one layer over the
herbs. Beginning with the long end, roll up the
tenderloin tightly, tucking in the ends (as you
would a burrito). Use kitchen twine to tie the
roll in a bundle, tying it every 2 inches.
In a large nonstick skillet over mediumhigh, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Season the
pork lightly on all sides with salt and pepper,
then add it to the skillet. Sear until golden
brown on all sides. Transfer the pork to a

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shallow baking pan, then roast on the oven’s
middle shelf until the center reaches 145 F,
about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the pork from
the oven and cover loosely with foil.
Meanwhile, make the sauce. Return the
skillet to medium heat. Add the remaining 2
tablespoons of oil and the shallots and cook,
stirring, until the shallots are golden. Add the
mushrooms and cook, stirring often, until the
mushrooms give off all their liquid and are
lightly browned.
Add the Marsala and simmer until almost
all of it is reduced. Add 1 cup of the chicken
broth and bring back to a boil. In a small
bowl whisk the remaining 1/4 cup of chicken
broth with the flour. Add the flour mixture
to the skillet in a stream while whisking and
simmer for 2 minutes. Add any juices that
have accumulated from the resting pork to
the sauce. Slice the pork crosswise into 1-inchthick slices. Transfer several slices to each of 6
serving plates. Spoon some of the mushroom
sauce over each serving.
Nutrition information per serving: 330
calories; 110 calories from fat (33 percent of
total calories); 13 g fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans
fats); 115 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrate; 1
g fiber; 3 g sugar; 39 g protein; 770 mg sodium.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Sara Moulton was executive
chef at Gourmet magazine for nearly 25 years,
and spent a decade hosting several Food Network
shows. She currently stars in public television’s
“Sara’s Weeknight Meals” and has written three
cookbooks, including “Sara Moulton’s Everyday
Family Dinners.”

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